My Dancing Shoes Are Meant for Two

And I might even sing for you

My dancing shoes are a metaphor where I dance on the edges of a dreaming shore.

I’ll dance with the Blues and shimmy with reggae and you might laugh and I will too knowing our dancing shoes are meant of two.

We’ll pretend to tango and skip the dip because of my hip but you’ll kiss my lips.

Compassion knows when we grow old we’ll switch to a waltz and there’s no telling who’s leading who. That’s a true partner.

At the end of a long, long day, I promise my dancing shoes will rest next to yours hoping and swaying into our tomorrows. And I might… even sing for you.

©️ Carolyn Riker July 2020

Special thank you to Dennett for this Dancing Shoes writing prompt invitation!

Also a deep bow to Martin Rushton who started the never-ending poem challenge.

Here’s Martin’s original poem which started the fun:

Here’s Dennett’s poem that gave the prompt dancing shoes.

I will continue the never-ending poem challenge with the prompt Tell Me More. Publish your poems anywhere you wish. Please tag me so I can read your words, and then create a prompt of your own and tag more poets! All are welcome to join. No one is left out. Enjoy!

Jenny Justice, John Ross, Gurpreet Dhariwal, Tony Young, Jr., Manasi Diwakar, Amy Marley, Charlene Fate, America Zed, Gladysdaeweeks

Carolyn Riker is a writer, licensed psychotherapist, former teacher, and a lover of learning & words! She received her MA in Psychological Services and Counseling from Marymount University, Arlington, VA. She continued her post-graduate studies at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD. She’s on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and her 3 books are available on Amazon.