The Dance

Unmet needs leads young hearts to crave

 

A smoke filled room

Masked the silence

That cut me deep

I remember yesterday

As if it were here

And my apprehensions rest

On what never came to be

While tears chase me down

And blue and red lights flash

Over music played to loud.

Eyes peek around the corner

And I fix my face

By faking a smile

His hand invites me to follow

And on the floor his lead guides me

But my heart cringes

Because this body is not yours

But I don’t want to be alone

And this song plays on

As hot drunken breath whispers

Words slurred against my soul

And pieces of me die

Wanting to hide

I welcome the end

As he lets his hands slide down

Pass my waist

He calls me beautiful

And says familiar opening lines

As my eyes roll

At the thought of his touch

But emptiness beckons me

 To remain in the dance…