Dance With Me As I Cry Poem by Cena Rose

Hit me, push me, hurt me
My dear
Pat me gently,
With your belt

Touch me with your backhand
Kiss me with your screams
Lead me with your blows
Move me with your gentle shoves

Dance with me, as I cower
Our feet flying across the floor
Rhythm of your swing
Beaten into my brain and back

Your shouts- my song
Your breath- so close
Your hold- so tight
Your moves- so rough

Until you’re done
We dance and sway
You kick and guide
I run and turn

And when you are done
With your strange beat
Your singing stops- you leave
And I sit still- and I cry