Let the Music Play
Beginner’s line dance; step 3 times and kick.
They can’t keep up yet, but they’re learning and
I quite like teaching, till someone inflicts
a nice old lady on me; I can’t stand
the nice old ladies. That’s not kind, I know.
I don’t mind well intentioned: we’re not pros,
so if they try I’m happy; you don’t owe
me anything but movement. Its the slow
that drive me crazy. Still not kind: okay
but its a dance class, and we volunteer
because we like to pivot, weave, chassé.
So freezing on the dance floor interferes;
you could get hurt. In short, how do I say
You’re sweet, you’re panicked, and you’re in the way…
Kathryn Jacobs is the editor of The Road Not Taken, the author of 7 books, and a nomad who sold everything to live in an RV for 5 years—after which she moved onto a cruise ship (Villa Vie Odyssey). She’s been published in numerous journals, from Mezzo Cammin, Blue Unicorn, The Lyric, Chained Muse, and Measure. She was a professor for over 30 years.
