Love, Poetry

I Never Felt Alive Until You Danced With Me

Paul Sunstone

I have seen the tango of sorrow and of joy.
I have seen how our desires breed our lonely fears.
I have seen wealth more than most of us.
I have wielded power and authority.
I have dived within myself to find spiritual truths.
I have seen a young woman’s naked graces.
I have heard a puma scream within feet of me,
And looked to see no more in the night than its eyes.
And I have seen a comet hanging in the sky.

But I never felt alive until you cracked my shell.
And I never felt I loved until you danced with me.

Published by Paul Sunstone

I live along the Front Range of the Rockies, near Cheyenne Mountain, and blog at Cafe Philos. Check out my friend's sites too!

5 thoughts on “I Never Felt Alive Until You Danced With Me”

  1. What a great climax to feeling alive,
    “I have heard a puma scream within feet of me.
    And I have seen a comet hanging in the sky.
    But I never felt alive until you cracked my shell.
    And I never felt I loved until you danced with me.”

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  2. It definitely feels like it is building to something. And I like the outcome. It’s tender and fulfilling. My favourite line is ‘And looked to see no more in the night than its eyes.’ I like the left turns with the wording, gives the line more punch.
    Thank you for sharing this!

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