June 2018 blog entry, "The Last Dance"

Hi all. Summer has arrived here in Cyprus, so suddenly everyone becomes very busy, but not to busy to post this months blog entry. It is another superb painting by Theo Michael, with my written interpretation of it …..in verse! If you love this painting, go to Theo's website where you will find it plus many other equally stunning paintings. Theo ships all over the World......FREE!! Theo's website: www.artbytheomichael.com

The Last Dance
The Sun was beating down
On my neck and on my arms
He stood there watching eagerly
at my feet and feminine charms.
 
I was having my weekly lesson
As always on the beach
He said it was quiet here
making it easier to teach.
 
He watched as I danced
Whilst telling me what to do
“Lift your arms up higher” he said
“Don’t forget to follow through”
 
I danced to the front of him
And I danced to his side
His hands were behind his back
Did he have something to hide?
 
“No, no, no,” he shouted
“You are doing it all wrong,
Point your toe further forward
Try to make your leg look long”.
 
I did as he asked of me
I stretched and pointed away
But still I kept on stumbling
This was not my day!
He looked at me angrily
His forehead in a frown
“Do you WANT this to be your ‘last dance’
You are dancing like a clown!”
 
I knew he was right
I wasn’t doing well
At one point as I danced
I very nearly fell.
 
Then suddenly I saw it
He was holding a knife!
WAS this to be my ‘last dance’
Was he going to take my life?
 
He stepped closer to me
He told me to keep still
I froze on the spot
And gave in to his will.
 
He came even closer
We stood face to face
Then he knelt down at my feet
And with his hand my leg he traced.
 
Slowly he ran his hand up my leg
Until it was up quite high
Then with his knife my dress he slit
All the way to my thigh.
 
“There, that’ll do it!”
He exclaimed as he took a step back
“Try it now from the top” he said
Giving his side whack.
 
I started to dance once again
I began to do my moves
Now my legs moved freely
Not like my feet were hooves!
 
So, there you have it friends
Around and round him I did prance
He was smiling broadly
It wasn’t to be my ‘last dance’.
 
END
Chris Christodoulou
18/11/2017
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Hope you enjoyed that, and until next month, stay well. xx