I have been dancing with a particular woman for several months. I love to dance with her, and we dance really well together. It is definitely 'Poetry in Motion'. The problem is that she drinks. We tried dating, and a few other things.... but the drinking was always in between us. Last night she was giving all her attention to another woman from out of town.

I hate being ignored, and this woman that I love to dance with, was acting like I wasn't in the room. What can I say, I am a alcoholic that has to deal with my feelings without the aid of mind altering chemicals, and after all this time, I still don't do it well. I just can't hide what I am feeling weather it is a good feeling, or one of those not so good feelings.

So, everyone I talked to asked, "What's the matter?" I told a close friend that everyone kept asking what was wrong with me. I was really okay with the situation, and I had plenty of dancing partners for the evening. He leaned over, and whispered in my ear, "Just tell them that you are constipated."

The smile hasn't left my face since he uttered those words. I am so fortunate to have good friends who understand the value of simple solutions.