Salsa Night

So everyone is dancing and then all of a sudden the salsa mix comes on

Yippee because Los Adolecentes got it going on

and who doesn't love it when they play Lloraras by Oscar de Leon

Pero I tell you this

If you are not a professional salsa dancer for the club, by which I mean–

if you don't really salsa too well

Then leave the pista to the professionals, because you will get stepped on

With so many turns and twirls you have to be sure of what you're wearing

For example, zapatos bajitos & abiertos may not be the best because

someone and their taco end up saying hello to your foot

Oh it hurts

And then there is the pushing & pushing

people get all into it like it's the Salsa Olympics

Moving pa' qui & pa' alla & turn...

still, you're just learning

but you can groove with the music

from a distance of course

How about near the bar

you know, where people retreat to hold their drinks

while looking out as they sip and tapping their foot

It's an ok place there as you have plenty of free space

with out having to worry about a slight elbow that came with a turn

muy buen lugar to learn

So salsa away, but from a careful distance as you watch everyone clap, tap and dance

-B.