From that agonized place
where I could not find
my own edge
I begged for a body
that could feel the keen
brisk and calm
turbulations
of wind,
and I discovered myself
across the surface of my
own skin.

I never knew heat
nor grasped radiance
until my heart rate escalated
and sweat prickled my brow
and my eyes winced from bright…
how did I live this long
without knowing?

I never knew what do with fear
until I had a human heart.
I never shed a single tear
until I could feel the pain
of being in the world.

I never danced
until I had those feet.
I could not listen
until my ears caught the beat.