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Poem I can watch you dance forever - Ashley January 22, 2013 (This is a poetic response to a Bharatanatyam program by Rama Vaidyanathan last October) I want to wear adavus like accessories, Mudras swift as a breeze, Ever changing expressions like that of waves,   I love how you bring endless serenades, Flowers, bells, and other finery, Tapping, patting, tickling, And blessing… me   What more could I ask for? You embrace me lovingly, I can watch you… forever,   I am the very ground you dance on, Temple after temple, And Stage after stage,   From namaskar to mangalam, I can watch you dance, Forever. Ashley is a student of Bharatanatyam. She loves writing poetry and learning dance.