Three stages of a girls life, and the fourth stage that sets her free, all in one thought. |
Ballet shoes leave the floor landing restlessly eager to be in the air again afraid to go too high Stilettos crack on concrete marching towards nothing thrashing running away pretend with a turn of the heel Bare feet thundering water splashes rays reflecting in silver drops place heels firmly on the ground breathe float dream tightly pulled back hair chin up big smile lights bare down curtains drop first glittering teardrop invisible as shadows take over platinum hair frames a face make up sultry pout hides half moons under a set of eyes teeth cuts through the inside of a hollow cheek dark blond hair curling in a mass absently braided over one shoulder ink splattered hand catches the wind sunlight spills through fast moving trees green eyes look up into a stone faced crowd lids drop back to the resin floor arms in an effortless arabesque palms clammy knees shaking one word raging above the crowd Perfection Perfection Perfection brown eyes stare into laser lights the world becomes a smoke filled drunken haze shoulders back, hips swinging, a fearless smile to a stranger the room goes dark head bends skywards a frown as lips touch, one word echoing in a heartbeat Loneliness Loneliness Loneliness hazel eyes scan a dim bar cherry cigar between fingers a nod a smile a shared story a new friend trains buses hello goodbye horizons come closer and disappear again, a single word smashing against a heart Search Search Search a spotlight snaps off a curtain falls down a strobe light slows the world to one painful breath a word slips of a page as a cigar burns a hole in it. A hand smashes glass scarlet drops melting into creased skin a scream slices through lungs another crack forms turn around around faster, faster breath burning shoulders shaking another scream explodes more cracks form shards snow down around bare feet trapped in a glass dome within a glass dome within a glass dome a shatter a vacuum a shock a heartbeat glass crumble to the floor no fear no hurt no past no future only now today minute by minute one word echoing as the wind grabs it Freedom Freedom Freedom |