Advice © 2002
by Malika Halima Amada (vonetta t. rhodes)
No matter what
don't let them steal your jump.
Don't let them stop you
from acting on the urge
to leap
up in the air,
and onto your feet,
so that you can reach higher heights,
and soar the great beyond.
Stand strong
in your happiness,
take a risk,
and jump.
Don't relinquish your legs,
so that you can remain
plain
as a plateau on a fine mountain
in the midst of a beautiful,
breath-taking view,
and you just can't stand to behold the beauty.
This indeed is a crime.
Jump!
Go for it!
Leap into tomorrow
with a greater vision,
a brighter promise,
and rested sorrows.
Don't let them stop you
from dancing.
No matter what,
don't let them steal your dance.
This uplifts the spirit
in the midst of pain or romance,
dance,
keep on steppin'
and strollin' on your way,
go with the flow baby,
feel the rhythm as you sway.
Don't let them take your feet,
for feet need to fly.
Without your feet and beat,
you won't be able to glide
across the dance floor of life.
No matter what,
don't let anybody steal your
jump,
your lift,
your leap.
Because the only way
you can stand for anything
is when you're firmly planted
on your feet.
No matter what
don't let anybody steal your jump.
