Danielle
This poem is about an erotic dancer who is nervous
because it is her first day on the job

DANIELLE
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I was wearing a white,
One piece bathing suit
With a red belt secured tight around my waist
The boots I had on were pink, leather
And caressed my legs
To just above the knee
Everyone I had asked
Had thought they were too dangerous
But I couldn’t have cared less
I loved to be caressed
At the moment
I was taking a last nervous look at myself
In the full length mirror
Though I was generally pleased
With what I saw
Still my suit was a size too small
Even though it was sure to end up stretched
I pulled it up till it covered my breasts
It felt as though
It’s straps would break
Yet after a struggle
I had them secured
The suit was sure to leave marks in my shoulders
Still I couldn’t have cared
I just loved the snug fit
And the feel of pleasure
As it hugged my derriere
Far outweighed the pain
Of feeling restrained
Masochistic I may be
Yet for now I’m free, unbounded
And full of energy
My golden locks falling past my belt
Had vibrance and bounce
As I danced about
Playfully rehearsing my moves
In front of the mirror
When at last I felt ready
To put on a show
I spun a half-circle on my heels
And headed for the hallway
My customers were in the recreation room
And I couldn’t afford to keep them waiting
I took a deep, uneasy breath
Outside the door
My hand trembling
As I turned the knob
I was tense
And made anything but a grand entrance
As I strolled into the room
Two of my customers
Didn’t even bother
To look up from their game of pool
I shrugged off their absorbed self-interest
And turned my attention
To the other pair of men instead
They too were wearing suits
And were seated on the far end of the room
On a sofa
I was pleasantly surprised
When I realized they were so handsome
At most they were only a year or two older than me
And that made me all the more eager to please
I wanted to kick up my heels
And prance across the room
Like a Vegas showgirl
But instead, I settled for a lazy stroll
Even still, they thought I was sexy
I could see it clearly in their eyes
-the way they focused on me
As if I were on parade
I did my best to play the part
Placing my hands firmly against my swaying hips
I ran my tongue in a wide arch
Across my upper lip
In no time,
Having crossed the room,
I stood before them
Suddenly however, I was unsure of what to do
Every erotic dancer has to start somewhere
Myself, I had never put on a show
For a man before
And was feeling insecure
Just then I noticed
That the most handsome of the two men
Was about to fire up a joint
A hit of pot always helped me to relax
And to release my inhibitions
So naturally I sat myself down
In the man’s lap
When he offered me a hit
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Copyright 1991 by Johnny Blade