Primitive Self

Tue, 01/13/2015 - 13:11 -- Ryan124

As light as a feather, as nimble as each reed of grass that presses against the surface of my worn soiled feet.
I embrace the dew that coat each blade as it swept some filth from my body.
I dance in the darkness as if no one could see me, as if there were no lights that retracted off of the leaves of the trees.
There is a beautiful shadow silhouette of each movement on the ground.
I lengthen my legs with each extension, holding each pose for a moment before moving onto the next.

An overwhelming primitive power overcomes me. I feel part of the earth that I walk on.
The connection between me, the moon and the stars that reflect off of my body
…the wet grass and dirt beneath me feel so pure and welcoming.

I become the inner animal that lives within my intellectual self.
I ponder it, I caress it, I squeeze it. I embrace it.
I close my eyes and hold my primitive body close against itself.
I am so connected to this power radiating inside of me. This spirit, this energy. So strong.

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