One, two, three
One, two, three
Lurch
One, two, three
One, two, three
Break
One, two, three
One, two, three
Rise
One, two, three
One, two, three
Fall
Repeat, to the sound of an out of tune toy piano waltz.
At first, punctuations of representation of memory: photographs, letters, a ring, a key.
One, two, three
One, two, three
One, two, three
I remember…this. SHE STOPS A MOMENT BEFORE THE STEPS TAKE HER IN RELENTLESS LOOPS
One, two, three
One, two, three
One, two, three
The capuchin chitters at her. A DIFFERENT MONKEY YANKS HER ARM AND PULLS HER INTO THE DANCE AGAIN.