you can't lie

(i return from a "quiet" spot, to rejoin lomyl.)

a friend sitting next to us: "would you like to dance, or do you want to wait a set?"

me: "i am sorry. i need to have a moment to return. i just had an incredible dance with lomyl, and i am still in a trance."

(eleven hours after the milonga, i remain in the trance. lomyl and i talked about our shared moment.)

lomyl: "you can't lie to tango. our dance reflects our emotional connection."

...

(completely unrelated. or is everything connected somewhere somehow)

me: "last night, i was in total command of my body."

lomyl: "and mine too."

me: "nope. i was in total command of my body. i could only offer suggestions to yours."

...

(another meandering piece of memory)

lomyl: "you think i would like dancing with him?"

me: "yes, he is a despot."

1 comment:

Mtnhighmama said...

Oh!, I feel joy for you!

and, how nice to read your words. It's a weird thing to second guess that state of bliss, but I did. Not for myself, but for him. Your post was exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you!