Knowledge

                                              Knowledge
                                          by Laurene Leader

                                          The joy of learning
                                      The rush of knowledge
                                      Calls my soul to dance
                                      While dodging my way
                                  Across a sky full of fireworks
                                Flaming sparks of color and light
                        Against the velvet dark nothingness of the sky
                                  I spin and arch, point and leap
                                Going ever deeper, ever stronger
                          Until I encompass the darkness of the sky
                                  And the brightness of the flames
                            Becoming both the dancer and the dance
                      And then more - the stage for others to perform on
                          And the light to lead them in their own steps
                    And with joy to hope that my learning and knowledge
                                  Will someday become wisdom.