I Want to See You Dance

Voglio vederti danzare
come le zingare del deserto
con candelabri in testa
o come le balinesi nei giorni di festa.
—Franco Battiato

I want to see you dance
in the moonlight
like an exotic
beautiful enchantress,
seducing my
immortal gypsy
heart.

I want to taste your
lips like wild berries
and dive into the
ocean of your dreams,
as we spin together
in a kaleidoscopic
dance of
love.

I want to see you dance
in the moonlight
until I’m wide awake
to the realm of
infinite dimensions,
to laugh with you,
as we bare
our souls in the
multitude of
stars.

I want to watch
the wind flirt
with the grass,
remembering
the texture
of your skin,
touching mine,
as our dance
progresses
into an ancient
ritual of
making
love.


  January 5, 2006
--Alexander Shaumyan