a ballet class
the storm inside me
tips the balance
i'm trying so hard
to keep
i'll take anything:
a scolding, a harsh word, a slap...
anything but
this sensation
you gave up on me
a ballet master,
how does it feel
in the room
with so many bodies
moving out of tune?
there's no reaching
in ballet
one only keeps extending
beyond
earth gravity, closed mind, and broken heart
i'm stretching
the chrysalis of my old body
to take flight
like so many before me
inspired by your dance