A Yellow Rose: Waltz across Texas

A Yellow Rose: Waltz across Texas

The dancers glided across the slatted board sea
of the dance hall tavern where all watched to see
who would be victor of this challenge this night
all in the name of trying not to kill or fight.

Piano sounds sounded in musical note blasts
as the dancers twirled to the last notes cast
the gentleman pulled the lady in close
slowly they stopped almost nose to nose.

The gentleman went to kiss the lady's lips
then dropped her from his hold as if he'd slipped
then caught her as she was close to the ground
kissed her lips lightly as the crowd clapped all around.

It was obvious who had won this challenge
a disgruntled hombre showed his lips kringed
"you understand the gravity of the situation my friend,"
the Hombre said threatening and wearing a wicked grin.

The gentleman went to the hombre like a serpent's strike
a derringer held tightly, pointed between Hombre's eyes.
"I know that you won't see much more,
unless you and your friends go out the door."

There was a moment when sound meant nothing
then Hombre snickered and a smile started growing
they bowed out humble with spur clancking chime
out the door and on horses they went flying

Gentleman and the lady held each other on the dance floor
they waltz across Texas from that day, forever more
that was the night that loves magic started to grow
sparking the legend; the dancing of a Yellow Rose