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“At the Dance”

I went to the dance to have my picture taken.
How was I to know love was in the makin’?
I was there all of fifteen, short-lasting minutes.
My heart decided to take up a lively, wild tenant.
I am glad that I went to a friend’s “party.”
Otherwise, it would have been said, ‘She’s “hearty”.’
I saw him for just a few short seconds.
That’s all it took for me to be reminiscent.
I long to go and stay at the dance with him.
He’ll never know how much I long for a dance.

Megan Delia Ratcliff

05 October 1996