A Dance?

a dance? a candle flame courting faint breeze to and fro to and fro slender shadows the autumn leaf twists, twists on a twig eve of separation lovers refusing each other go red and brown maple swirl in unison beat their last drum then let themselves free from hangers trail the breeze swirl, twirl, somersault, jump over each other hip hop dancers in maddening mood the two parter floral crepe curtain at the open window springs a solitary flight up down, down up, twists her fair and frail physique over the field a pink lotus in lake gently, gently a darting shadow over the blazing sky the ants on a floating leaf run round the edge cross to the other edge run round the edge cross to the other edge rain under the streetlamp swarm of insects drunken, in their last frenzy over elixir of light joining the fiesta in the streets reflected in carlight a million girls jump flaunt their skirts and well honed postures heels over heads