The Circle of [my] Life
3 hundred 60 degrees
rotation after rotation
around my hip, neck, arms, legs
the sphere glides around my naked back
a mystical circle in constant motion.
Made of cheap plastic
that encases the liquid of life, water
the circle of life rejuvenates my body
pleasure circulates through my nerves sending shots of oxytocin to my spirit
I am alive, I am happy, I am well
Dance with it, exercise with it, learn with it
Twirling with the beat of a musicians drum
Sweating with the pressure of a trainer's hum
Loving with the passion of a lifelong sun
It's a widely enjoyed movement
The Natives used it to tell their stories
made of grass and willow
Hawaiians sway their hips to its familiar flow
even helped name it,
that thin ring of simplicity
I was born a natural, unlike most
and look forward to its intimate touch
we find each other's side
the hoop and I,
we'll be inseparable all through life