At most one percent
of the time we live
we dance, and yet
our arms and legs seem to be
made for it: man, the dancing animal
of controlled, free courtship
the high stakes of our life
on the stage of each other's eyes
where we want to exist
in the role we have
obtained and kept up
Deeds not done and worries
fill the days, duties
the mighty spirits
between the scenes
afraid
for the body, for suffering
afraid to be or not to be
a dancing animal
Nov 30, 2025
Nov 30, 2025 at 5:34 AM UTC
At most one percent
of the time we live
we dance, and yet
our arms and legs seem to be
made for it: man, the dancing animal
of controlled, free courtship
the high stakes of our life
on the stage of each other's eyes
where we want to exist
in the role we have
obtained and kept up
Deeds not done and worries
fill the days, duties
the mighty spirits
between the scenes
afraid
for the body, for suffering
afraid to be or not to be
a dancing animal
Collection "Metamorphic body"
