BEHIND CLOSED EYES

I see horses and wagons
And faces of angels
And bodies of dragons.
I see ballet dancers performing on stage.
I dance with them, forget my age.
I am supple and agile. I dance and I sing.
I laugh out loud at anything.
My body, meanwhile, lies quite still
Till suddenly the clock rings shrill.
My husband says, “You laughed, you know.”
And I rub my eyes. ‘T was such a good show.

1983