by James McDuffie

Catch the rhythm with my body,
Yet it does not feel right.

It is as if I were a robot,
One who has only machine like movements.

Oh, how I want to dance with a passion,
But my body will not allow it.

We are in a constant struggle,
"Let me move!" I scream.

Music does something to me,
Brings out the instincts of an animal.

I feel the passion on the fringe of my soul,
But much to my disappointment it never comes.

Am I truly at all passionate,
Or am I some squirming child in a classroom?

Can I not hold fast to one thing,
Do I flip like a channel surfer?

Can someone so easily distracted,
Be passionate and creative?

But I try and it feels stupid,
Do they look and see a fool?

But they probably feel the same way,
So we are all goofy chimps dancing around the fire.

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