No Such Number

Half a century ago, I could do nothing but move my feet back and forth

and side to side

and I practiced and practiced, knocking my knees together---

I looked down at my shoes to make sure my socks were a different color

and sure enough they were

I bit my lip a little bit,

but only when I smiled---

and that was only after you smiled

And you threw yourself at me---

but never long enough to realize that all along---

all along, I had been throwing myself at you

But the Sun came out

and asked me to come in,

so I did just that---

just so that you would know I was no Johnny Cash