Tap Dancing

She had three dogs
and seven cats
and lived on an island
across an ocean of land.
In the morning
she would rise
and put on her shiny shoes,
then tap dance for an
hour in front of the mirror.
The dogs and cats
would gather around
and watch her feet,
following each motion
of the clicking heels,
back and forth,
listening anxiously for
the noise to stop,
because then it was time
to eat.