when her toe hit the wood
the nail split in half
in the center
cracked just right
so when she applied pressure
on her leg to be straight
up and down stretchy muscle
the split
splintered
and while falling she pumped
air through her fists, open and closing
maybe for the tan bar which
she could command in practice
which she demanded now
yet the stage was only the light and
pieces of wood
and nail
upon landing the crowd gasped
in entertainment
at how graceful feathers
flew from her mouth
black and flawless
like the lace of her costume
envisioning a swan
a crow
it didn't matter at all
both could fly
but they had wings
and she had faults, deep deep tremors
opened wide on the great black valley
coughing up feathers
when she wanted tears
and the crowd just stared
some smiling some surprised
all without blinking
when the legs decided to extend some support
the mistake took root and gave her a rush of
shame
which allowed her to fly
[briefly]
behind the curtains
like the crow
like the swan
after the silence
of awed mouths
gushes of applause
for the splintered tiny dancer
who tried to show the world she
had something to say
but instead only managed to
sprinkle the audience with
a few feathers.
They all gave it
rave reviews
Feb 15, 2012
Feb 15, 2012 at 1:37 PM UTC
when her toe hit the wood
the nail split in half
in the center
cracked just right
so when she applied pressure
on her leg to be straight
up and down stretchy muscle
the split
splintered
and while falling she pumped
air through her fists, open and closing
maybe for the tan bar which
she could command in practice
which she demanded now
yet the stage was only the light and
pieces of wood
and nail
upon landing the crowd gasped
in entertainment
at how graceful feathers
flew from her mouth
black and flawless
like the lace of her costume
envisioning a swan
a crow
it didn't matter at all
both could fly
but they had wings
and she had faults, deep deep tremors
opened wide on the great black valley
coughing up feathers
when she wanted tears
and the crowd just stared
some smiling some surprised
all without blinking
when the legs decided to extend some support
the mistake took root and gave her a rush of
shame
which allowed her to fly
[briefly]
behind the curtains
like the crow
like the swan
after the silence
of awed mouths
gushes of applause
for the splintered tiny dancer
who tried to show the world she
had something to say
but instead only managed to
sprinkle the audience with
a few feathers.
They all gave it
rave reviews
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