Twirl

 

She would twirl on a picnic table in the park

if the twilight was still warm,

if the winds were soft and smelled of wildflowers  

 

Dance

 

She might dance on the corner next to street musicians 

inside the tight audience circle, 

but only when the moment struck her 

 

Run

 

She often ran across a field

chasing flocks of birds 

catching none 

 

Twirl

 

She sometimes twirled the ends of her hair

tight little brown knots around her fingertips

staring into the distance

 

Focused on her world

not ours