En Pointe
A poem for the Dancing with Distraction Challenge
Dancing ballet
Is a delicate tip-toe between
Self-care and self-destruction.
There is a ballet dancer who hides from her
Reflection in the studio's mirror.
Ashamed.
Class is dismissed and she wonders whether
Thinness will make her full again, or
If her hair is falling out for a different reason.
Only now she hopes her mind will silence itself in the
Noise of the applause.
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Thank you!
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