Wednesday, April 21, 2010

The Haphazard Ballerina

Her hair is wild, absolutely untamable,

And mischievous brown eyes flash

Between the tangles of silky brown strands.

The woman behind the microphone sings

Of love,

heartbreak.

And the little girl spins, flails, leaps

Weaving precariously between couples holding each other close,

Oblivious to the toes she is nearly crushing,

The peace she is disturbing.

Women peer over their husband’s shoulders

Some scorning the whirlwind of chaos

Some laughing to themselves

But all envying the utter lack of grace,

The ultimate display of care-free

The fragile dance of freedom and youth.

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