“Let’s dance?”
Our feet took the lead
Cold tiles against warm skin
John Legend sang through the dining room
Sweet steps, from honeymoon days, flowed in
Muscle memory nudged us to twirl
I caught a sparkle in his eye
Dimmed from age, but a twinkle still
A white candle danced beside us
Great love is easily treasured
Often it becomes a light
Often it brings warmth
Weren’t we just teary-eyed a minute ago?
The tune embraced our brokenness
Like balm to a wound
Joy peeked into the room
Oh how we swayed
Sorrow and Laughter took turns
Like melody and harmony, both part of the same song
“We are love,” they reminded us
Our arms made a circle around the other
Two shapes, one wick
One flame, we set aglow
Even here, in the darkness.
