what made it terrifying
was the envelope
of provocative music
it came in
but love was too alluring
sweet-talked me to its hand
and onto the dance floor
without knowing the
intricate steps or subtle movements
of this unfamiliar rumba
I bungled through my first few songs
but later found my feet
floating above the floor
arms waving in the drunken air
that’s when I realized
this slip-rhythm
pop-lock-boogie fool
would never again play
the wallflower