At first glance, you will dance with the comfort of a smile
You will chant, gyrate and tap into the tune of my needy flaws
In secure spaces the gleam of my face will move slow with your soul
You will know no more than the lesser man I adorn at dawn to squeeze myself tight as I play my part of the musical
Love is dance routine
As we continue to tango you’ll find there are steps I cannot do
Like commit, to the rhythm of letting you in
I lose count of when to hold and when to let go
I lose, my foot in mouth stomps your soft tune
The following scenes no longer gleam but gloomy and obscene
I am a reminder never to dance on flaws
Tulile is a Durban based writer, voice-over artist, event organizer/curator and mc/host.