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Why I Can’t Dance for You

Posted on June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 by

At a conference after party, folks are getting frisky as Eminem comes on.

A dance circle coalesces.

Reps from other companies are jumping in and being silly.

They cry “Oh!” and “Hey!” as the official videographer captures footage.

My co-worker turns to me and says “You should go in. This is your moment.”

I look at her and shake my head.

For others, dancing might be like juggling or speaking in Klingon.

It’s a party trick, a silly diversion.

For me, it’s like writing a poem or sharing a secret.

Dance is personal and intimate.

I’m exposing myself, the rawest, truest part of me.

It’s not something I can just turn on and off like a faucet.

I sip my Diet Coke and bop my head in time to Dua Lipa.

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