We stood waiting as the band

vamped-feet tapping impatiently,

until the full body of the song

led us to the undulations

of the rhythm, and notes

fell over us as rain showers

of a hearts desire -cheek to cheek

we hummed the tune, 

"It Had to be You"

over and over - like driving blind

in a storm, always making it home.

.

The band stopped playing,

the song was eclipsed as time passed

by some inane bee-bop or such.

Music - a sensual license to 

 touch, and feel another in unison.

.

So many things to remember,

so many steps to dance alone now,

as the music plays softly in the shadows-

and the strings and brasses bring it all back-

of the hearts I have known- of the smiles

I've been shown-"It Had to be You"

01/18/2007

Posted on 01/19/2007
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