–noun
1. the act of hesitating; a delay due to uncertainty of mind or fear.
2. a state of doubt or uncertainty.
3. a halting or faltering in speech.
We glide
Opposites yet bound
A few steps this way
Or the other
On tip toe
Ready to fly off
To depart from that dance
That is courting
Hesitation.
Should I or shouldn't I? It is rather like a dance isn't it?
ReplyDeleteYou leave me with an image of dancers on the floor. Or maybe the dance is just life?
ReplyDeleteOh, to depart!
ReplyDeleteLovely! What a beautiful take on hesitation.
ReplyDeleteLove the visual presentation--beautiful!
ReplyDeletesuch a delicate dance.
ReplyDeletelovely.
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I will always remember the last dance I had. Just dance with the dance teacher and you will remember yours too. She was sooooooo light and could read my mind. She would go anyway ("ready to fly off" with no hesitation) I even thought of turning.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Nathalie, for this fun prompt.
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Just so lovely!
ReplyDeleteDepart, but in which direction?
ReplyDeleteA lovely haiga. The poem is perfect and the backdrop is wonderful. Thank you for the prompt!
ReplyDeleteI read this first at OSI. I doubly love it with your graphic. Your poem honestly captures that hesitation of courting. it's tremendous!
ReplyDeleteA dance of enjoyable words.
ReplyDeletebeautiful...trust makes one so vunerable...but how else are we to live???....waz that song...should i stay or should i go....battabing...
ReplyDeleteA dance is not a dance without pause.
ReplyDeleteCourtship beautifully rendered!