worlds collide
his eyes devour my movement
from across the crowded room
he's denying the compulsion
that he knows will be his doom
he struggles with temptation
though he hasn't got a chance
his surrender is inevitable
but then we dance
a stranger keeps a lonely watch
enchanted by flash of skin
the lithe and supple shape of me
stirs longing deep within
enraptured by undulations
that throb in time to the beat
bespelled by magic dance
feels impassioned burning heat
in the silence of the music's pause
a hand stretched in invitation
a slow dance with a gentle man
seeking inspiration
he guides the graceful sweeping steps
and sets a kinder pace
romancing me with waltzed restraint
and desire writ on his face
the room is filled with whispered sounds
as the musicians stop to rest
I claim an empty bar stool
while my eyes take up their quest
eye's like embers meet their match
and flare with hot desire
a wordless understanding
called the silent dance of fire
the band, renewed, begins a tune
and I feel a cooler gaze
assessing if the time is right
to finally make his play
as we dance he whispers
every word I say is true
more than dance or quick romance
I'm about to love you
my hand slides a long goodbye
as the song is winding down
and is quickly claimed by the next in line
a legend of great renown
he's captivated and entranced
as together we breathlessly twirl
he'll deny his raging need
to try to win this girl
and when our dance is at an end
he'll tempt me to end this night
but still another waits his turn
for a dance in soft moonlight
as I accept in gratitude
I hear ferrari in words of prose
where he thinks he's taking me
I'm sure God only knows
I'm up for a drive by now
to rest my tired feet
and adrenaline I do confess
always gets the best of me
but faster than that ferrari goes
his hands try to make free
and I don't dance the way he wants
so I'm stuck on an empty street
wistfully I wander when a hero happens by
on an amazing two-wheel steed
he tells me strap the helmet on
then makes me taste his speed
returned late to my favored place
smiling thank you for the ride
impulsive turn for one last look
with sweet wine in my eyes
as I enter in the dance hall
I see the lights are dimmed
the band is long departed
no dancers left within
in the center of the dance floor
alone I slowly turn
shuttered eyes imagining
the one who'll make me burn
the silence breaks upon the sound
of a footstep on the floor
a quiet voice is asking
if I'd like to dance some more
behind closed eyes I'm dreaming
as firm hands caress smooth skin
and playful lips plant kisses
up my neck, and down again
fabric mutely whispers
as I melt in your embrace
a shallow breath acknowledges
matched longing in your face
awe-struck wondering eyes meet
to speak the danger of desire
unspoken words that echo
but will never quench this fire
let the darkened dance floor witness
our surrender to temptation
the taste of you upon my mouth
love's truest conversation
soundlessly we're moving
to a rhythm we both crave
and though there is no music
still we are it's slave
through beams of shining starlight
we're a dance of perfect grace
the pulse of life now harmonized
your arms my safest place
a private world of stillness
while inside our worlds collide
you've renamed me your Beloved
and it cannot be denied
from across the crowded room
he's denying the compulsion
that he knows will be his doom
he struggles with temptation
though he hasn't got a chance
his surrender is inevitable
but then we dance
a stranger keeps a lonely watch
enchanted by flash of skin
the lithe and supple shape of me
stirs longing deep within
enraptured by undulations
that throb in time to the beat
bespelled by magic dance
feels impassioned burning heat
in the silence of the music's pause
a hand stretched in invitation
a slow dance with a gentle man
seeking inspiration
he guides the graceful sweeping steps
and sets a kinder pace
romancing me with waltzed restraint
and desire writ on his face
the room is filled with whispered sounds
as the musicians stop to rest
I claim an empty bar stool
while my eyes take up their quest
eye's like embers meet their match
and flare with hot desire
a wordless understanding
called the silent dance of fire
the band, renewed, begins a tune
and I feel a cooler gaze
assessing if the time is right
to finally make his play
as we dance he whispers
every word I say is true
more than dance or quick romance
I'm about to love you
my hand slides a long goodbye
as the song is winding down
and is quickly claimed by the next in line
a legend of great renown
he's captivated and entranced
as together we breathlessly twirl
he'll deny his raging need
to try to win this girl
and when our dance is at an end
he'll tempt me to end this night
but still another waits his turn
for a dance in soft moonlight
as I accept in gratitude
I hear ferrari in words of prose
where he thinks he's taking me
I'm sure God only knows
I'm up for a drive by now
to rest my tired feet
and adrenaline I do confess
always gets the best of me
but faster than that ferrari goes
his hands try to make free
and I don't dance the way he wants
so I'm stuck on an empty street
wistfully I wander when a hero happens by
on an amazing two-wheel steed
he tells me strap the helmet on
then makes me taste his speed
returned late to my favored place
smiling thank you for the ride
impulsive turn for one last look
with sweet wine in my eyes
as I enter in the dance hall
I see the lights are dimmed
the band is long departed
no dancers left within
in the center of the dance floor
alone I slowly turn
shuttered eyes imagining
the one who'll make me burn
the silence breaks upon the sound
of a footstep on the floor
a quiet voice is asking
if I'd like to dance some more
behind closed eyes I'm dreaming
as firm hands caress smooth skin
and playful lips plant kisses
up my neck, and down again
fabric mutely whispers
as I melt in your embrace
a shallow breath acknowledges
matched longing in your face
awe-struck wondering eyes meet
to speak the danger of desire
unspoken words that echo
but will never quench this fire
let the darkened dance floor witness
our surrender to temptation
the taste of you upon my mouth
love's truest conversation
soundlessly we're moving
to a rhythm we both crave
and though there is no music
still we are it's slave
through beams of shining starlight
we're a dance of perfect grace
the pulse of life now harmonized
your arms my safest place
a private world of stillness
while inside our worlds collide
you've renamed me your Beloved
and it cannot be denied
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