Rupi's Dance

She dances through the flower-filled room —
Sea-green eyes a-sparking
Or are they blue? The message clear:
Seduce the master, winking
Dainty feet circles inscribe
Upon the frozen parquet
Arabesque in compound time:
Stately Pavane or Bourée
Sultry smile, come hither gaze —
Black hair softly shining
Calls me up to half-lit bed
Sweet cloud with golden lining
Oh, so young with ageless smile —
Born of ungodly maker
Draws me: moth to candle bright —
Fiery pleasure-seeker
She dances through the flower-filled room —
Sea-green eyes a-sparking
It’s Rupi’s dance: the message clear
Her movement does the talking