A woman emerges
from the night
into a star spangled bar.
Her patriotism evident
wearing her Uncle Sam suit
with plenty of cleavage.
A sea of cowboy hats
floods the dance floor
at each new tune.
As the beer went down
the woman danced
the Texas Two-Step
with several young men
and pressed her sparkled red lips to cheek
as if branding them.
Not a single
John Phillips Sousa march
was played all night.
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