When Eurynome first danced, wind was born
Peace, unity, balance... deity sought
Reached out in Chaos... forged order in world
Sacred dance, ironic... is her symbol
Five Tehran girls… wished for same in Iran
Danced to ‘Calm Down’… reclaimed, some small, freedoms
Instead... damned them brazen, non-compliant
Danced without hijabs... labelled resistant
Seized like Masha Amini... some fear the worst
As she never came home... tortured, murdered!.
From Eurynome’s womb came forth... land, stars
Through Ekbatan dance... empathy heals scars
Hidden identities... show allegiance
People around globe... dance in defiance!
Women and girls... standing up for their rights
Not with violence... through movement, they fight
Creator’s spirit… uniting nations
Free will for all... we must change perceptions
Goddess of balance... she hoped would sustain
Millennia later... girls abused, detained!
Once made… pole rulers, both female and male
Yet now, all people... aren't seen as equal
Exalted Dove… won’t succumb to fear’s scathe
She, wandering moon… still lights love’s way
Brave Iranian girls... for change protest
Forbidden public dance… suppressive dress
Broke the law… shamed… forced to apologise
How can moving one’s body… be denied?
For them and all, please come together… dance
In solidarity... make clear your stance
All rise… it’s time, from division’s chaos
Break free at last... from vile tyranny’s grasp
Transform universal yolk... breed new hope
Kick out hate’s teeth... grow equality’s scope
Like Eurynome… separate dark, light
Transcend winds of change... humanity’s plight
So dance on, dance on… show them not alone!
Together dance on… ‘til they’re returned home
© Debbie Razey 2023 - Violet Moon Poetry
