signing up for the dance class

i sign up

for a dance class down at the 

Elenore Roosevelt community

center.

the ad says,

salsa, rumba, ballroom, the twist,

the Charleston,

and the monkey,

as well as

the limbo.

oh and freestyle, which is my thing.

i'm limping a little

from my

arthritic left

knee

but so is everyone else who

shows up.

it's a little awkward at first,

dancing

while favoring one leg,

but we go on.

a few off us topple

over when

the beat gets faster, 

wigs and toupees go flying,

dentures are everywhere,

but we

roll over

and get up.

finally 

they take Ten Years After,

playing Going Home,

off the record player

and put on

Moon River

with Andy Williams.

now we're cooking and back

on our feet again.