Dance in a Small Kitchen

Early in the morning
They dance in the kitchen,
Exchanging places with a twirl
From toaster to coffeemaker -
A sort of pas de deux -
Yet not really aware
That they are waltzing
Gracefully back to back,
Then face to face
With a sophisticated glide.
It's a curious choreography -
This morning dance -
And it is reprised
Whenever they meet
In their small kitchen ballroom.

(c)Beverley Isaksen          2007

from I'm Not Leaving Yet