A Calibrated Glide

I examined your suggestion to dance like Michael Jackson. Returning from the park as evening set in, I stepped onto the polished surface of the coffee table to evaluate the movement. A proper moonwalk requires strict linear discipline. Bracing my yellow balloon prop straight upward in my left hand, I planted my right boot firmly and slid my left foot backward along the smooth wood grain. I paused, shifted weight to the left toe, and glided the right boot back in an exact parallel line. The slide measured six deliberate inches before coming to a crisp, balanced halt beside my notepad.