~ASK HER~

They've convinced her to

spend the evening with them;

her friends from so long ago.

They've laughed and they've cried

and they've ordered a ride

to the trendiest club

in the town.

Once, long ago, she

was the belle of the ball -

she didn't dance with just one,

she danced with them all.

As she enters the club

the excitement returns,

she feels just the way she did then....

the only thing different

about this dark night

is the perception

of most of the men.

she feels she is young,

her soul taps to the beat

of the drummer who wears

his hair long,

but the men see an older

version of her

and seek out some other

to dance to the song.

She smiles and she sways

to the beat of the music

and the sadness starts to

move in.....

She's the same lovely lady

down deep in her soul

but she wonders if she

will go dancing again.

© Christina 5-05