The dance began

early

during the day

I saw you

we spoke

I wanted you

I asked myself

if you felt the same.

For the first time

or at least

to me it seemed

you approached me

and you spoke

much more

I thought

than you used to

and the hope

that you

might want me, too

grew.

That night

with you in mind

I bathed

put on make up

dressed

then left.

With galloping heart

I arrived at the dance

hoping for

I don’t know what.

I entered

looked for you

but you weren’t there;

my heart fell.

And so

I danced alone

song after song

until the moment

I saw you.

I made my way

across the floor

to you.

I extended my hand

and asked you

to dance.

You said no.

Already taken.

I tried to keep

my chin up

I looked

for someone else

to satisfy me

or at least

my desire to dance.

And dance I did

until I saw you

alone

and I approached you

once again

and this time

yes

you gave me your hand

and I couldn’t contain

my smile.

My heart beat

so hard

I could hear it.

So many songs

we danced

together

that night.

Each dance

we grew closer

such that

between our bodies

a needle could not fit

inch by inch

until just a kiss

divided us

so close were we

that I could imagine you

inside me…

a different dance

another lifetime.

Dance with me

At dawn each day

Awakening

Our love, always

Dance with me

As raindrops fall

Heaven’s dew

Hearts, mystical

Dance with me

Beneath the rainbow

Promised love

The gold that follows

Dance with me

Atop the mountains

Views, forever

Valleys, fountains

Dance with me

The forest floor

Thick pine needles,

Our feet, below

Dance with me

Teal ocean’s waves

Lifting us

Weightless, with ease

Dance with me

Wild floral meadows

Blossomed bouquet’s

Fragrance, sweet, flows

Dance with me

Long shades of dusk

Pink hues of sunset

Swirl ’round us

Dance with me

Bright flames of stars

In never, never

Land, afar

Dance with me

Drink moonlight’s milk

Unashamed

Caress of silk

Dance with me

’Til death we part

Then dance, always,

Within my heart