five women

Once upon a time
five women ran.

Up
down
around
Green hills on a golf course.

Nothing between
their skin
and the moonlight.
Chains of society
stashed under a tree.

Once upon a time
five women danced.

Bare-skinned.
Beautiful.

Some felt nervous
others felt shy...
Soon the fear melted.

All twirling and singing
loving and being

no judging
no hating
no condemning
no scrutinizing
no rejecting
no I'm fat
no worrying about size or shape
no lying about beauty

All loving sisters
teaching lessons
about how the world should be.

Sharing skin with the stars
and joyfully enfolding
the universe in a bear hug.

Once upon a time
five women became