Martyr's Waltz

Inspired by a John Mayer song.

I've got my best dress on, love. 
My hair is tamed and my eyes are sparkling. 
You look dashing in your suit, 
And I could kiss the blush in your cheeks. 

Your hand feels like it was made for mine. 
I can't dance, but you make me feel 
Like I'm a lioness perched on a branch.

Spin as the music plays.
Perhaps we look a bit like glass dolls,
Wound up and commanded to dance again.

I think the pianist knows a secret;
There’s a black look in his eye. 

The music, once soft and innocent,
Takes on a frantic staccato.
The floor of this ballroom begins to tremble. 
Spiderlike cracks race up the columns,
And the paint on the ceiling begins to melt,
The angels’ smiles becoming distorted. 

But we dance. 

The chandelier crashes in a shrieking ball of fire, 
The windows implode with a terrific scream. 
Flames leap up the walls,
Devouring all in their path. 

But we dance. Slowly. 

We are the only two in this rotting world. 

With a shuddering sigh, the ceiling collapses. 
Wreckage is heaped at our feet. 
The magnificent ballroom is a magnificent mess, 
Something grand now defeated. 

Ashes swirl in the wind, and the fire is still hungry.
The pianist hung himself from a rafter. 
Rain begins to fall upon our heads. 

Our gazes are locked, we are shackled by oblivion,
And we dance on through the fire. 

Author's Note

Inspired by John Mayer's "Slow Dancing in a Burning Room." Hope you enjoyed. Leave thoughts please.

Reviews

[A Ghost of Myself]

You paint a vivid picture her, two soul-mates locked and bound by faith, able to dance (embrace love and life) regardless of the smoldering wreckage that is this world. I get the feeling you were writing from a more descriptive outlook, yet a few of the lines seem lose a bit of fluidity not by much, but a little. “With a shuddering sigh, the ceiling collapses. Wreckage is heaped at our feet,” great lines, but caused a bit of a stutter as far as momentum. Overall, a very enjoyable read, and a vivid depiction.

[Falling Leaf.]

Thank you, thoughts are appreciated, I enjoyed reading your thoughts.

[Valentine]

You have some very good lines in this write, I hope they were your thoughts and not who influenced this write. " Ashes swirl in the wind and the fire is still hungry." I like that line and a few others. Nice write. Kathie

[Falling Leaf.]

The lines are all my own, in reality the only part of the song that influenced me was "My dear, we're slow dancing in a burning room." Thanks, Kathie!

[Valentine]

You are more than welcome. Kathie