Jamming in the groove

There's a place in rhythm called 'the groove'. In the groove you no longer have to think about what you do - it just happens, like your body is overtaken by the rhythm and you move with it - the drummer and the rhythm become one, the dancer becomes the dance and the dance lives through the dancer. In the groove there is no past or future, it's only the moment, the NOW, and you're fully awake and dreaming all at the same time. At the core of your being is a sense of joy and peace and the knowlege that this is right and your mind is clear of all of the things that usually weigh you down.

In the groove you're totally committed - like the adrenaline rush of running down a mountain where you know that if you make one mistake you'll be seriously injured, but at the same time you inuitively know that the secret isn't to hold back because of fear - you need to give your all and let go. Hold back and the groove disappears as if you've awoken from a beautiful dream and you try and go back to sleep to re-enter the dream, but the moment is gone.