Imagine you are............" For girls of all ages"

Imagine you are........is a poem, picture book I wrote for " Girls of all ages" to share my favorite  messages of  The Dance

"Imagine you are............."

A princess, swathed from head to toe, in brightly colored,long, flowing, silks

swirling around your legs,with each step

Shining hair,  Sparkling pins and flowers

Waist and hips,Wrapped,in a scarf,sewn with musical dancing  beads

Jewels adorn - Ears,neck, graceful wrists,expressive fingers .

You are,the adored ,adoring ,special girl of your palace home

Everyone knows you well 

Everyone loves and respects you

You, love and respect everyone

As you walk,with each step,you feel your whole foot, gracing the earth

You are tallest, proud, happy spine 

Open, lifted chest receiving the sunlight

Strong, wide back. magical wings in place 

Longest neck

A third eye for the widest view

Pink bubble gum attached to the back of your head reminding you to always stand tall

A princess stands straight

Ready.with grace,at a moments notice

You are happy to walk 

To be able to walk -with every step you say,Yum,Yum, yum, yum feeling happy,just to walk

Traveling through your palace,You see everyone with an open heart

You always, try to smile,to acknowledge the best in everyone you meet

Everyone who knows you,is waiting  for you to say, to do the next, wonderful, thing

Being a princess, is a big job. 

Every gesture, glance, word, delivered with love

Being a princess,you must be educated in all good things

You respect yourself and others by taking good care of yourself 

By taking care of your body and mind

You try to eat the most healthy things.You don't over eat. You don't under eat.You try to make your body happy

You try to get enough rest to have lot's of energy for all the busy days

You try to  set the best example for the whole palace community

You try to read all the books in the palace,so you can answer any question asked of you with knowledge

Being a princess you try to study and practice all the arts  of living

When you decide what you want to do you try to  bring all of your love you do

When the time comes for you to perform you transform to create a  vision

Enter the performance space with love

Pose,fill up your inner space with love

Send your audience love

You are happy to be here for them .They are so happy to see you

As the music begins you begin to move to the music

You dance with all your love and knowledge

You dance with your heart, breath,  eyes,hair, feet, arms,legs, hands,back,shoulders,fingers,with every part of your  body,  mind, spirit  

You swirl, twirl, turn, spin, smile, twist, dip,stop, sparkle, shimmer

You are happy, sad, young, old,ageless, timeless. 

You dance your story

You are the Princess dancer,of the palace

Every one knows you and loves you. 

You know and love everyone  too

Imagine you are...........A princess, swathed from head to toe

Love Barbara www.thedancingspirit.com