I'm a Sufi Dancer, and I've Danced. It's a Dance and the Whirling Dervishes

I'm reminded of Coleman Barks. He is one of the main translators of Rumi's poetry here in the West. I saw him speak at an event where they had the Sufi dancers, you know, the twirling dancers. And he took questions from the audience and a woman was sharing her heartbreak at something. She wanted advice and all he said to her is, well, I suggest you dance. That answer has never left me. You know, I think about this often. I am seven years into my relationship with Sylvie. We got to drop in where the dog was going down on my leg. Let's just be clear. No, nowhere else. It