TEN CENTS A DANCE

She worked at a boozy ballroom, dancing for 10 cents a dance
Barely enough to eat and pay her rent in a rundown seedy hotel
So young, so alone raised by no one but herself
Oh she had parents, but they didn’t see her, didn’t know or love her
She married the first guy who came along just to get away from home
But he abused her - used her then left her all alone

Twenty one years old - alone with two small children to care for
She needed someone…
Someone who would hold her " touch her tenderly with his heart
Someone to love her- love her children
Her brown eyes wishing, hoping - looking for love in stranger’s faces

Dancing for 10 cents a dance under shimmering ballroom lights
swaying to and fro through dreamed filled hopes
With her closed eyes she pretended as she danced
Fantasizing that he might be the one to save her- love her

When the music started she was in another world
wishing he’d sweep her off her feet - take her away
so she could live like a lady -and die like a flowering rose when her last petals fall
in the arms of one she imagines will be hers " once and for all
To whisper velvet words of comfort as their feet grazed the floor

Under the melodic grace of the violins she pretended…
Hoping to find her hero, someone who’ll give her a chance
Just...for 10 cents a dance

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c/r anne p murray

Reviews

[melissa]

Another beautiful poem keep up the great work iccan't wait to read more

[anne p. murray- LadeeAnne]

Hello Melissa, it's very nice to meet you dear, thank you for the comments & I appreciate that and your time
anne ;-)

[melissa]

Your welcome

[A. Amos]

Poignant subject you picked and you wrote elegantly every single verse touched my heart, Mom the world need more writers like you and same time the whole world should read your work...i truly can see a great novel from above subject...was very touchy and this will stay with me forever...

[anne p. murray- LadeeAnne]

Thank you my special son. For a roll of dimes you can buy 50 dances, so get your fancy dancin' shoes on and lets get down and boogie-woogie ;-)