I can dance the Torah
By Ananta Kumar Giri
I can dance the Torah
I dance with stories
While dancing
Meaning of Torah comes alive in my body
A new awakening
A new breath
A new realization
With and beyond thinking
Weaving creative threads
In the webs of interpretations
Dancing with Torah
I realize
We do not live Biblically
We live rabbinically
To be a rabbi is to be a water
Around the rocks of rules
To dance with rules as
Part of dancing with people and the book
Not set apart but as a seeker of learning and wisdom
While tending tattered shoes
Dancing with shoes and stories
Tired feet and stuck minds
With a new ecstasy
A Reenchantment of Life