This is the second of five submissions I made to the Gallery for the upcoming exhibition.
The backstory follows, in both English and Spanish.
Dance Like the Wind
Like a painter, she drew filigrees of ochos in her red shoes. “Close your eyes and dance with me,” he commanded. She obeyed, surrendering to his desire. With her eyes shut, she listened to his body with her body. Something moved in the space between them. Then, in a breathtaking flurry of steps, they crossed the floor, swept by music like surfers on a wave.
This is the passion of tango.
Bailar Como El Viento
Como una pintora, ella dibujaba filigranas con sus zapatos rojos. “Cierra tus ojos y baila
conmigo.” Le ordenó él. Ella obedeció, rindiéndose a su deseo. Con los ojos cerrados,
oyó el lenguaje de sus dos cuerpos. Algo se movió en el espacio entre ellos. Luego, en
una asombrosa ráfaga de pasos, cruzaron el piso barridos por la música como surfistas
en una ola.
Esta es la pasión del tango.