Body Love

A woman stands by the side of the road and watches a festival parade. There is music and everyone is dressed up, everyone is dancing, laughing, celebrating. The whole town is full of excitement; and yet she stands like a statue, doesn't seem to notice the delicious scents of the festival feast floating in the air; doesn't seem to hear the laughter of the children; doesn't seem to feel the joyous rhythms of the drums that make everyone else's feet just want to dance.

A beautiful stranger steps up to her, stands right in front of her, catches her eye; he takes her and sweeps her off her feet, into a dance.

She is confused, bemused but he just laughs and holds her tight; and not much later, she begins to feel the warmth of his hands on her shoulder, on her hips.