She sat alone in the corner of the room
The others chatted and enjoyed the party
which was now in full swing.
I watched her from my comfortable chair
in the living room across the hall
She was a slim petite little thing
she looked sad and alone.
Silently she walked over to the CD player
and flicked through the Cd's there
with little enthusiasm she
placed a CD in the machine and turned it on
From my view point I watched as the
Beatles old classic
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
began to play
As if a magical spirit had
entered her soul
the young girl slowly
began to sway to the music
She swayed her head from left to right
her arms swiveling in the air.
I was stunned as I watched
Her very being became that music
she was as good as any gymnast
I had seen
With an effortless leap on the air
she slid across the floor into the splits.
Once down there she rotated her body
in a way I thought impossible
As the beat increased so did
her floor show
No signs of the shy little girl
anymore.
Finally she rose to her feet again
spiraling as she went
Stretching so tall
I was sure she would lose her balance
The music slowed and Lucy as I
began to call her
slowed with the sudden rejection
With her body hunched and the music silent
she returned to sit alone
in the corner of the room
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
I enjoyed reading this tale of a shy mouse who came alive to the Beatles music, good imagery, best wishes Lynda