when I realize
it’s my line’s turn
to cross the floor
using the sixteen counts
given to the class
just fifteen minutes ago
my brain tells me
I can’t remember
anything I just saw
the lines before us do
over and over
again
I look
to my left
and look
to my right
to see who
I dance with
and see
their bodies
in ready position
then feel the memory
of the steps
return