I no longer have the shiny black shoes
with metal taps on the bottoms—
though if I did, they would perhaps sit
in the back of the closet along with the wigs,
the boas, the long black gloves.
How I used to love the sounds they made—
fa-lap, fa-lap, fa-lap ball change—
such a shiny, happy silver sound
that used my own heart as a metronome.
I was never much good, but I didn’t care,
I held out my arms with wrists upturned just so
and shuffled and clicked and smiled
for no one but myself. I think of that
today as I dance in the office alone,
it’s a quiet affair without the right shoes,
and I am clumsy with lack of practice,
but laughter makes a fine music
for everything inside me dancing.
Bittersweet sentiments, loved it.
~ Dajena 🙂
Ahh, thank you Dajena
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the four lines in the last quatrain are the ones to take, keep, hold on to….
dance like no one is watching you
thanks dear Rick, for the sweet comment.
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Splendid! My happiest dancing is alone, dodging furniture, knowing no one’s watching! As child, Daddy refused to let me take lessons (no daughter of his in a short skirt on stage) but I was allowed shoes with taps – and I love your reference to the happy silver sound. You’ve nailed it.
We were dancing alone together! r
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I can see you in your office, dancing clumsily(?). (How can Rosemerry be anything less than graceful while in motion (or even in stillness)?
If laughter be the music of gods, then play on!
ha! believe it! very very clumsy … great to get to dance with you in person, dear Eduardo–and howl at the moon!
How I love that line, ‘laughter makes a fine music’. Simply gorgeous.
thank you … a real laugh is my favorite music of all!