Shall We Dance?
By Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
United Kingdom
May 27, 2018 6:48pm CST
When I was young I yearned to dance
I sought to make the fellows glance,
I gyrated, shook my belly
bounced about just like a jelly.
I thought that I looked really cool
but people said I looked a fool,
so then I had a go at tap
but that was worse as I was crap.
Rock-and-Roll next on the list
but all my friends said please desist,
attempted then the palais glide
but all my efforts were decried.
My dancing had a lot of faults
so now I'd like to learn the waltz
and then perhaps the minuet
or better still a pirouette.
So that's what's on my bucket list
perhaps I'll find what I have missed,
is it too late to learn this skill
and prove that life is in me still?
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38 responses
@allknowing (137811)
• India
28 May 18
Nice poem as usual. Waltz is old fashioned how about one of the latest such as poppin
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@allknowing (137811)
• India
28 May 18
@jaboUK You may be in for happy surprises. Just give it a try
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@Tampa_girl7 (50524)
• United States
28 May 18
When I was in elementary school I loved to square dance . We are never to old to learn something new 
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@Tampa_girl7 (50524)
• United States
25 Jun 18
@jaboUK I think you'll find it lots of fun.
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
27 Jun 18
Haha
Come with me I will show you how
I'll step on your feet and break your nails.
At our age if we twist and shout
We'll trip a*se over head and fall right on our snout.
I think that we have two left feet
This dancing lark is no mean feat.
If I were you I'd forget the dancing
At our age I don't think we should be prancing.
Imagine you dressed up to the nines
I'd give it a miss when thinking of lines
I ask you lets do a tango
But trip and fall right over our egos
Where once our pins were mean and nimble
These days it's like we're walking on thimbles.
I think it wise to have a think
Forget it Jan let's go for a drink!
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
28 May 18
Oh, I love it @jaboUK . I think you would be so smooth at the Waltz.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
28 May 18
@jaboUK You mean you wouldn't be able to get on that show, "So You Think You Can Dance?" 
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@andriaperry (117146)
• Anniston, Alabama
28 May 18
Dance like no one is looking and have fun
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
9 Jul 18
Its never too late! Learn to dance or just keep dancing and not worry about what others think.
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
11 Jul 18
@jaboUK If you don't dance you cannot stay young.
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@Orson_Kart (6842)
• United Kingdom
29 May 18
Great poem, and although I enjoy Strictly Come Dancing immensely, I am no Fred Astaire.
I am pretty much limited to a half decent Hokey Cokey, an Oops Upside Your Head (takes me a while to get back up off the floor these days), the Birdie Dance and Remember You're a Womble. But not one after the other. I need a sit down in between.
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@Orson_Kart (6842)
• United Kingdom
30 May 18
@jaboUK King of anything silly. That's me. Or should I be the joker? I'm not sure I'm dealing with a full pack of cards.
A little bit of this, and a little bit of that.......
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
21 Jun 18
lol Hubs and I joined a dance class, it was a nightmare. They tried to teach us the tango, hubs has no rhythm and doesn't know his right from his left, try to picture that??? We dropped out!!
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
21 Jun 18
@jaboUK The worst part was the teacher was yelling at me that I was leading my husband, if I didn't lead, we stood still lol
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
29 May 18
@Marilynda1225 Yes I tried that, but someone looked through the window and called the doctor! (Just kidding
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)@Marilynda1225 (83103)
• United States
29 May 18
@jaboUK I love the saying "dance like nobody is watching"
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
1 Jun 18
I don't think it's ever to late to try something new. I've never heard of the one, palais glide.
Have you ever done the hustle? It's a line dance from back in the seventies. At a wedding recently I would have taught it off my foot want hurting. That was always a favorite of mine
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
4 Jun 18
@MarshaMusselman I've said it before - you work far too hard. I hope you can take it easier sometime soon.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
4 Jun 18
@jaboUK yes, it's lasting a lot longer than anticipated. We're thinking it might be do to me working when most my age are retired or working two jobs. Also, when I watched TV this winter I propped my feet up but not so they were over my heart.
I'm not sure how much of a difference that makes but this week I'm off from cashiering and trying to do a lighter week with windows. I'm spending a good part is each day with my feet up on 4-5 pillows while trying to get a bit done here and there.
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