You have changed my sadness into a joyful dance;
you have taken away my sorrow
and surrounded me with joy.
My clutch is tense
the grip firm, unyielding
automatic
holding on to what I know
even knives that cut
slicing pain
into my deepest parts
aching to empty, release
leave myself open
to the exchange
He offers freely
letting go of it all
to be lost in the dance
and submitting these words at the pub tonight
