January 2, 2015: A New Familiarity

There’s a rhythm in this dance
That does more than keep the beat
It sweeps me off my feet and
Into a land of melodies that
I’ve never heard before

And yet they’re so familiar.

There’s a beat in this rhyme
That does more than keep the time
It whispers to my heart as it
Sways into the song that
I’ve never heard before

And yet it’s so familiar

There’s a timing to this all
That does more than move the song
It moves me with a gentle push
Into a wistful dance that
I’ve never done before

And yet it’s so familiar

There’s a rhythm in this dance
There’s a beat in this rhyme
There’s a timing to this all
And though it’s just begun I’m

Certain it’s familiar.