The arch of the foot bends A graceful negative space is outlined in a delicate blush of pink. A breath, a pause. Exhale. And move! The swell of the music rises around you like a thousand shimmering drops of light. Arms raise in graceful fluidity Muscles extend, tendons tighten. Joints roll and lock The mind empties, the soul calms. I become an avatar for beauty and music. The neck elongates, Pulse quickens. My feet are sure, My body is steady. A story is told through movement, The shapes well learned, The negative space charged. My eyes find purchase as my body spins. Head whipping, precision is key. I prepare. I trust my footing, the strength of my ankles as I leap. Leg extends, arms like wings, streaching for my mark. I bend. And sway. I contract And lengthen. I dance. To the music, to life, to the sound of my soul. I create, I paint a world for you with the shape of my body, The curve of my body, the line of my neck, the arch body. I dance.