Solitary Dance

I sought to find a true moment of bliss

And so, I danced a dance to music slow

Entwined in her arms, and she in mine

We swayed and moved to music's time,

And never a beat or rhythm missed

As we danced just so to music slow.

I closed my eyes and rested my cheek upon her hair,

And my reason and senses did fly away into oblivion

Inhaling deeply her perfumed scent

I dreamed dreams to match my lady fair.

All too soon, the music ended

And once again we became as we were before

Strangers who knew not the other's name,

For as we had come to dance, so did we depart

To shuffle off the dance floor, looking over shoulder,

Then looking the other way. 

Discreet and wishful that if only this day, this night,

That bliss would be ours.