Monday, May 24, 2010
Lalita
Lalita
I was never a priest
who stood in the temple
and made sounds
calling down god.
I was a little
girl child
who danced
in the dust
before my house.
One day Shiva
came,
took me in
his arms.
After that,
I did not care.
Household,
family
all drifted away.
All I wanted
was to dance
with what
had entered
my body.
They speak of me still.
Dorothy Walters
May 24, 2010
On this day 29 years ago, Shiva entered my body. Since then we have danced together many times.
(Image from British Museum, found on Wikipedia)
