A Young Lady...

I saw her dancing so I stayed, unable to depart, Because of talents there displayed that stirred my very heart... The moment that she stopped was when I ventured learning more, As if new courage prompted then as I had crossed the floor... She looked ahead and saw me smile and in that moment knew, That very soon and in a while, I'd whisper, 'I love you! ' And so she smiled acceptingly, as if to coax me on, I flirted quite outrageously with all my doubts now gone... And then I took her hand to dance, a slow dance cheek-to-cheek, With that sweetheart I'd met by chance, so precious and unique... I'm meeting her tomorrow night, our next dance as agreed, A second chance to get things right, because this time I'll lead! Denis Martindale April 2017.