
I took a chance
Asked her for a dance
She inspected me up and down
Could she tell I was on the rebound
Her viridian eyes sparkled like forest dew
Her smile too, in my field of view
I nearly lost my biological processes
When she uttered “yes”
The music slowed as if preordained
My libido became unrestrained
She smiled and said, “You seem rather aroused”
I replied, “I think I love you, be my spouse”
She laughed, “Well, don’t you move fast
I have yet to examine your mizzen mast”
“My ship is safely anchored just offshore
But that is not what ships are for”
“So I ask you to come aboard
Take a chance,” I deplored
“We’ll set sail to lands afar
Perhaps a voyage to Zanzibar”
“My, you are a bold one”, was her response
“Will you then be my commandant
Will I have to cook and clean
And be expected to do other things”
“Every sailor has chores on board
Good behavior leads to certain rewards
Say yes and see what awaits you at sea
A life well lived, a life with me”
The band stopped playing, she stepped away
“This has been an unusual encounter today
I’m glad I accepted your invitation to dance
You’ve convinced me to take a chance”