Dancing in the Dark Room

© Copyright 2026 - Peter PHIR! Stand up straight. Smile. There. You look fine. Been good all day. Said yes on cue. Called them back. Did what I do. Wore the right face. Said the right thing. Got home tired. Still couldn’t sit. One last look Before I leave. Who am I dressing for? Don’t answer me. Then you call- “Come out.” I say no. You say, “Come out.” Alright. Dancing in the dark room. Tell me what to do. Dancing in the dark room. I might do it for you. Come here. Get down. Come here. Don’t stop. Dancing in the dark room. Tell me what to do. Everybody came in perfect. Give it an hour. His shirt’s undone. Her hair came down. Somebody lost One beautiful shoe. You stopped posing. I noticed you. Room gets hot. Faces change. Funny- We look better this way. Be nice, sit right, work hard, stay calm, Don’t say that, don’t wear that, keep your mouth shut, carry on, Call them back, pay that bill, lose some weight, make more money, Settle down, cheer up, grow up- Enough. You say, “Come here.” That’s different. Come close. Closer. Get down. Lower. Don’t stop. I won’t. Dancing in the dark room. Tell me what to do. Dancing in the dark room. I might do it for you. Come here. Get down. Come here. Don’t stop. Dancing in the dark room. Tell me what to do. Truth? I liked being told I was doing it right. Good job. Good girl. Good life. Good night. I got so good At giving them what they wanted, I stopped asking What I wanted. Then you took my hand. No speech. No promise. Just-this. Again. Again. Dancing in the dark room. Tell me what to do. Dancing in the dark room. I might do it for you. Come here. Get down. Come here. Don’t stop. Dancing in the dark room. Tell me what to do. Dancing in the dark room. Tell me what to do. Dancing in the dark room. I might do it for you. Look around- Ties loose, Shoes gone, Hair down, Lights low. Whole room saying: Not yet. Not yet. Not yet. Dancing in the dark room. Tell me what to do. Dancing in the dark room. I might do it for you. Come here. Get down. Don’t stop. Don’t stop. Don’t- Stop. They’re turning the lights on. Don’t look. Come here. One more. Then we’ll be good. © Copyright 2026 - Peter PHIR!