Ballroom

watch johnny tango
johnny tango can dance  fix cars
spotlight on johnny
from eldorado his music is tango just tango
annette from texarkana is all red head taller than tall
they say she is the best colorist in texarkana
their dance floor is yellow oak  worn slick
she is flowing silk and heels
a torn stocking  fishnet  black
a damned metal chair
she wants to cry
be perfect
she is braver that that
she only cries inside
ready they throw their heads back  
arms taut  extended
perfect cheeks
their music is emphatically buenos aires
they move as one
little rock cheers
ending  johnny has tears on cheeks
annette lowers her head
they stand with wet clutched hands wishing   praying
the judges raise their cards
they have won
little rock roars
they kiss their tango kiss

9.14.09
JP