The Dance Card

$.10 a dance

$.25 for three dances

She sits at a table

close to the dance floor,

hoping to fill

her dance card.

Dressed in her

favourite yellow dress—

the kind of dress

that flares out

when you twirl

across the dance floor.

She watches

as couples rise

and make their way

onto the floor.

$.10 a dance

$.25 for three dances

She holds her dance card

and waits,

hoping that

some gentleman

will ask her to dance.

She sits all alone,

watching couples

turn and twirl

beneath the lights.

$.10 a dance

$.25 for three dances

And still she waits,

her yellow dress

waiting to dance,

her empty card

waiting to be filled.

© Shannon Scoates The Weaver Lantern-lit Truth- spoken Heart-seen. 

Shannon Scoates is a Canadian poet and intuitive writer whose work is rooted in nature, mysticism, and channeled guidance. Influenced by childhood storytellers like Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm, as well as poets such as Emily Dickinson, Maya Angelou, E.E. Cummings, W.B. Yeats, Robert Frost, and RR Token author Terry Brooks, she began writing at age ten as a way to express emotion and truth. Shannon is also an energy healer trained in Reiki, colour, sound, and vibrational therapy, and she is passionate about helping women find their voice through writing and spiritual connection. A devoted advocate for children’s literature and animal rights, she carries forward the encouragement of her Grampa and Grama, whose spirit continues to guide her creative path. Her first book is currently in development.