Dance me across a waterbed
like a surrogate
ballroom where
quicksteps
and
spins
mix
with
heel pull
rolling dips—
immaculate moves
on strong, experienced sea legs.
Let us confess dark secrets, don
honesty's mantle,
transparent
courage
placed
for
all
to
observe
taking pride
in twin ownership
of past ideals and current acts.
In pop culture's eyes, we're both the
walrus; for better
or worse we
hum the
same
songs,
rock
to
matching
tunes, prefer
soft goose down pillows
the waltz, rhumba and satin sheets.
