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The Ballerina

The price of fame

By Novel AllenPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
The Ballerina
Photo by Kazuo ota on Unsplash

Fire. aches. tears. pain.

Still she pirouettes, keeps time

Graceful. Take a bow.....

performance poetrysad poetry

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Novel Allen

You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. (Maya Angelou). Genuine accomplishment is not about financial gain, but about dedicating oneself to activities that bring joy and fulfillment.

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  • Allie Bickerton3 years ago

    Beautiful and raw!

  • Test3 years ago

    Beautiful way to capture the pain and heart ache of being a ballerina! The sacrifices they make for their art! Can't help but draw parallels in my own work!

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