I danced with you last night...

Summer nights, you know.

I danced with you last night...

My palms sweat just typing those words.

Were my palms sweaty then? 

I sure hope not. 

The song was a cumbia

The first of the night

and under starry lanterns

I let my hips swing free

as you struggled to keep up with me. 

You held my hands like you hold potato chips. 

Were you scared you'd break me? 

I'm sorry I couldn't look at you. 

I was scared I'd melt through the floor. 

Sleep blurred the picture, 

But your graceful touch

and alluring aroma

will drift through the clouds of my memory... 

Wow. I danced with you last night. 

My palms are still moist now. 

I just hope our flight together

Kept...her...miles from that precious heart

I'm trying so hard to mend. 

Author's Note

Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed the poem, and have a great day! <3 Elisa

Reviews

[Nadia Gerassimenko]

Ah, this made me think of first encounters with a beau when it's what they call "the honey-moon phase." When everything is novel and exhilarating. Not to mention magical. And you cannot help but sweat of nervous passion and hot summer nights and you hope the other does not notice.

[Elisa]

Absolutely! You understand me so well! Thank you so much for reading!

[Nadia Gerassimenko]

A pleasure! :)))

[Horizons]

Making love, romance, & getting emerged into each other under the Summer-Night`s one of the most romantic things in the world. The poetry speaks through your 'moist' heart itself. You just bleed in words. I see it in your writes.

Hope you have had a great night. Keep smiling!

[Elisa]

Thank you! I definitely feel like you "bleed words" as well!

[Jamie]

'Sleep blurred the picture,

But your graceful touch

and alluring aroma

will drift through the clouds of my memory...' absolute perfection! :)

[Elisa]

Aww thank you! YOU'RE too kind!

[Jamie]

You're welcome :) Love your wordplay :)

[MoriartyMesa]

I think that you have might have been spellbound on the dance floor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEFExaigKEE

[Elisa]

Paula Abdul yaasss! Haha thanks for the link and for reading my poem!

[Sami Khalil]

"Sleep blurred the picture,
But your graceful touch
and alluring aroma
will drift through the clouds of my memory...

Wow. I danced with you last night.
My palms are still moist now."

Signs of love burgeoning and growing...An excellent poem and dance...:)...................

[Elisa]

Thank you! I'm so happy you liked it!

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:).....

[Sourav]

emotional and romantic...love is the only way you can mend anyone's heart. Nice poem.

[Elisa]

Thank you so much!

[Tanner Kutchman]

the flow of this poem gives the reader a sense of comfort but also a sense of anxiety. This poem shows love that can be shared through a simple dance. Also this poem shows the initial awkwardness of love. your poem is the definition of love.

[Elisa]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I love it when people find new interpretations of my poems. It's so inspiring for me . Thank you!

[Tanner Kutchman]

No problem! it would be helpful if you could look at my poem, i would greatly appreciate it!

[AmjadPenboyoflight]

in somalia
female kept from dance
but amjad understand is most unique expression of self

very much enjoy rhythm of poem
amjad feel pulled in

thank sharing elisa

[Elisa]

Yet another form of the tragic injustice. It's so sad. But thank you so much for reading and revewing!

[AmjadPenboyoflight]

very much welcome

[Warren Daniel II]

Reminiscing all of these emotions, to her this was more than just a dance only if he knew that. I really enjoyed this, thanks for sharing.

[Elisa]

You're definitely right. I'm so glad you enjoyed the poem. Thank you very much for your review!

[SleeplessVolcano]

So much emotion here - it is tangible.....the dance seemingly not only referring to two people physically dancing, but also the process of getting closer emotionally......in both cases, some stepping on toes may slip in, but hopefully, in the long run, it will just become part of the story. Striking ending too - indeed, a healed heart is what is needed before another can truly move in.

[Elisa]

Thank you so much! I couldn't agree with you more. I'm so grateful for your insightful reviews!