We dance in celebration of the life we have been given 
of the body we possess of the prayer we profess 
of the hope of our collective consciousness 
in the spirit of agape spreading love and respect 
from the depths of our imagination 
we have learned to speak in more ways than one 
poetry and motion with the spoken and written word and 
the sacred and soulful song to the beat of the drum and 
the beat of the heart within the works of art and 
creation of which we are all one 
made in the image of our creator 
creating community, forming families, 
bringing birth and beauty, 
making new meanings 
with each new morning 
. . . awaken . . . 
dance in celebration 
move in inspiration 
live in appreciation 
for the gifts of our creation 
for what you have been given
Photos By Santana 2008