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The Dance: intricate, complex beyond measure, beauteous. Eternal.
The Dancers: flit of foot, elegantly garbed, delicate. Fey.
The Music: melodic, self-absorbed, soft. Haunting.
And I: excited, besotted, shiny-eyed. Chosen.
The Moment: fateful, matchless, dire. Ours!
The Rose: glimmering, fragrant, thorny. Particular.
The Subject: portentous, brooding, argent. Heroic.
And I: dancing, dancing, blissfully dancing the dance. Golden.
His Accouterments: travel-stained, battle-torn, dripping. Epic.
His Stance: determined, worlds-weary, tense. Lofty.
His Mien: suspicious, austere, wonder-struck. Romantic.
And He: a look, a smile, a nod. A promise?
His Ground: undefined, misty, shaking. Waiting.
His Companion: rude, crude, intrudes. Unmentionables!
His Destination: battle, family, destiny. Ruby-hued.
And He: determined, weary, coiled. True.