the greatest gift a dancer can give

Freestyling is a way your body can express what your heart is feeling.

Its amazing that people don't realize how powerful it is.
When you go into a cypher,
there is some energy that binds everyone together.
Its kind of spiritual,
when one person goes in the center
trying to communicate what their heart is feeling
to the music.
Sometimes its terrifying,
right before you go in,
where you become afraid
of what people are gonna think,
you might fall and mess up.
you open your heart
to all its vulnerability.
All that energy starts to build up,
and once you release,
its the best feeling in the world.
letting everything go.
riding the music.
hearing everyone cheer you on.
its like a surfer riding the biggest wave.
once you leave,
you inspire another person,
you spark someone else's energy,
and you leave a better dancer.

today at homeland,
a dancer was moving to another city.
they held a cypher for him.
he started off the freestyle.
after he sat in front of the dj,
and everyone dedicated a freestyle for him.
they shared a part of their heart and soul.
There was a connection between all of them
that i was so blessed to see.

The greatest gift i think i've ever given
was a freestyle dance for my love.
I know it sounds really corny,
and one of the cheapest presents i've given,
but there is no price
on what your heart can give.
i remembered him sitting in front of me.
i started with choreography,
but then just started to let go
and freestyle.
i closed my eyes,
and let my body translate
what my heart was saying to him.
my body was singing the song,
painting the picture,
manifesting itself in front of him.

i believe that was the first time i ever gave my heart to my love.