Little Girl, Dance
Little girl,
Sing your song
So preciously
With your curls and twirls,
Dancing in the garden
To your heart’s perfection.
Dance to the rhythm
Felt inside of thee,
And let no other
Take away your glee!
Be free as can be;
Be free from all others,
And let your heart soar
As you dance to your melody.
Little girl,
No worries upon you,
May the kiss of life
Protect you ever so carefully;
Continue to dance
Ever so innocently,
May no danger ever come to be.
Dance in the sun,
Curls and twirls,
Leaps and beats,
Laughter and glee—
May a carpet of autumn
May warmth beneath your feet,
To forever be your destiny.
Little girl,
So precious to me,
You dance so graciously...
May it be yours
And yours, only to be!
Fragile innocence
A dance, a twirl,
Look back, and it’s gone!
Hold on, never let go
And protect it, for it is yours
Let it be, let it live so beautifully.
Cari Leighton
2009
