You Made The Crab Dance!
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You fished me!
you fished me
out of my water element: —
you caught the crab!
you caught the crab
and you lured it
with love-songs:
you lured it
to open—
to open its carapace
of gelatinous gentleness,
timidity, and hesitation;
and you made it dance!
you made the crab dance: —
the dance of lateral steps!
of coming and going;
of expressing and not expressing;
of dreaming and not dreaming;
of loving and not loving:
of ‘hello' and ‘good-bye'.
I am sorry,
for I could not die
as soon as you caught me!
and I have caused you
so much agitation,
in my agonising agitation!
I was hoping
that you would send me
back into the water,
and swim with me...
rather than enjoying yourself
watching this frightened crab
fighting for survival;
suffocated in a love
unwilling to swim
the aquatic waves of life and love:
but, —you made the crab dance!
you made the crab dance: —
the dance of lateral steps!
of coming and going;
of expressing and not expressing;
of dreaming and not dreaming;
of loving and not loving:
of ‘hello' and ‘good-bye'.
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