A man took a womans hand (villanelle)

A man took a womans hand
And they began to dance
Moving with the beat of the band

They moved as if in a dreamland
As if they were in a trance
A man took a womans hand

It felt as if they were in a fantasyland
casting each other a glance
Moving to the beat of the band

This dance floor a magicland
Briming over with exuberance
A man took a womans hand

As if sinking in quicksand
The beginning of their romance
Moving with beat of the band

In this dazzling wonderland
Was this love by chance
A man took a womans hand
Moving with the beat of the band

©2005 Jacqueline Alexander