i let go
of my inhibitions
felt the music
course through me
though not
a classically trained dancer
i felt like fred astaire
tapping without abandon
a fierce grin
upon my face
as i grabbed the music
by the throat
made it my own
a crowd gathered
to watch my
tour de force
gasps and cries
accompanied
my every step
that was when
i saw the sign
i was in a minefield
to hell with fate
i let the music choose
for me
i will either leave
to applause
or in pieces