More than that

[martygreene]

headstrong girl
her eyes infatuated with the stars
he reached out to her too late
to try to keep her on the ground
she shook him off
with a twist of her thin wrist
circled in the Pleiades

she said, they're waiting for me
and darling, I hate to disappoint
she said, I've got one dance left
and darling, I'm saving it for you
she said, you know I love you
and darling, hold me while you can

the song was slow
she laid her head on his shoulder
moonlight streaking her hair
falling in wisps from its pins
with ephemeral highlights
until she pulled away leaving him
on the other side of the bridge

she said, they're waiting for me
and darling, I hate to disappoint
she said, I've got to go now
and darling, don't hold me back
she said, I know I've been labeled
but darling, I'll always be more than that