The Tango

Written January 30th, 2015 

by yours truly

The music starts, I must begin

His offered hand I take

Three steps forward, and I fill

His side, his arm, his breast

My chin uplifted, my eyes upturned

His hand they take my own

I breathe as deeply we descend

And off as one we go

A mere touch is all I need

His hand will let me know

I wait for him to tell me when

His silence is my lair

The music cues, he commands

The lightest then I spring

I step across, my feet descend

And thus my job begins

I whip my head from side to side
As my feet from places change

My heart is beating fast again

As I his rib became

He holds me steady, as he turns

My head much farther falls

We spin together as our legs

Hold constant, solid, firm

We fly across the wooden floor

Our hearts together beat

The music stops, he turns me out

My arms the crowd to meet

He offers up to me his arm

My hand slips firmly in

He smiles down upon his star

I can't help but grin

So arm in arm, we leave the floor

And arm in arm, we go

The dance is done, and so are we

This is how business goes.