Ballet In Balance
Ballet In Balance
(A Tribute poem for Mia Slavenska)
Is there pain in every step with every pleasure?
The noble ballerina in the balance floats on by
Smiles leap with her, forgetting floors for sky
Air lifts the dancer higher in applause
Behold Mia in Croatia in the balance in ballet
Meteors in motion burn out in atmospheres as fast
Another show in nature steals the show
Fragility on the toe
Bringing tears of joy drawn on the candle wick
Graceful movements, hands are quick
Feet are quicker under foot
Nowhere else to go but up
Dance has power over wars to burn the soul
Steps lightly on the mind, avoiding land mines as they go
Define the miracles of motion, ballerina spins
Performances In concert for the masses warm the hearts
Takes us to the sky in leaps of faith
Without warning dancers never land again
They follow Mia who always keeps her distance any way
She leaves on a comet in a dream with speed
Rides emotion on the stars to end of days
Never to return upon the stage
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