Newborn Reflexes

Put your finger in my hand
I'll grasp it
Touch my mouth
I'll open it
Show me your nipple
I'll suck it
Don't be too loud
I'll throw my head back
Extend my limbs
And cry
Hold me upright
With my feet touching the ground
And I'll pretend to be dancing
Now pretend to be dancing
Now pretend to be dancing
Can you see yourself facing
Can you see yourself chasing
Can you feel yourself shaping
Can you feel yourself gaping
All your little parts breaking
All your muscles are waking
Now pretend to be dancing
Now pretend to be dancing
Can you see yourself facing
Can you see yourself chasing
Can you feel yourself shaping
Can you feel yourself gaping
All your little parts breaking
So one day you'll be dancing
Keep your eyes on me
While I spin in circles
Non-verbal
I comply
Now pretend
Now pretend
Can you see yourself
I can see myself
Can you feel yourself
I can feel myself
Are you dizzy yet
Reflecting silhouettes
Wrapped in scarfs
I dance in countermoves
Slipping out of stillness
I defy
Now pretend to be dancing
Now pretend to be dancing
Can you see yourself facing
Can you see yourself chasing
Can you feel yourself shaping
Can you feel yourself gaping
All your little parts breaking
So one day you'll be dancing