A do-si-do and nowhere to go

A do-si-do and nowhere to go

We came face to face in
a standstill at the end
of the aisle across
from where the whipped cream
in a can sits on the top shelf
of the refrigerated section
against the wall

he shifted to his left
I shifted to my right
and we were back
where we started

head to head
cart to cart

A do-si-do with
nowhere to go

So he called it ...

with a nod of the head
he dipped to his right
and I did too

pushing forward
we passed one another
shoulder to shoulder
a side-stepping sashay
that ended with a
two-step twist when he said ...

thanks for the dance.
 

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