Keeping Tempo

Madonna Mashup 2011

Jazz began to play
Feet moved
Tapping pockmarked asphalt
Keeping tempo
Always keeping tempo as

Slender legs carried
The brave's
Rhythmic surrender 
The circling dance
Moving past those standing
Staring simple hipsters
Focused on not loosing the beat
That filled the air
Keeping tempo when

She was one
Who
Broke from the crowd
Sunglass smile
beckoning me
Join
The sway
For
That was her way
Keeping tempo clutching

My hand
As we ran
Into the mass
Laughing
Talking
Celebrating
The joy
The jazz
Keeping tempo

Without knowing
Shadows grew long
Hiding
Leashed goblins laughter
The time was broken
But never the spell
Dancing lips voracious
Spoke in languages indiscernible
Save for the two
Always
Keeping tempo