Dancing

Breathless and dizzy, I spin on the floor.
A laugh works its way up my throat, out my mouth.
I long to stay here, in this exact moment, forever.
Wrapped in your arms, I feel as if I can do anything.
I could build an empire, run a kingdom, save the world.
Time slows, the scene around us the soft blur of the background
Of a picture taken just as the people begin to move.
You lean in, close enough to press your lips against mine...
And then I wake up, and you're gone,
And I'm alone, empty.