Why Ballet

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Célestin Boutin, age 16. He is 21 now, just like I am, and I am following his career. All through problems in my life I have danced, and I will always love ballet with all of my heart.

And everytime I jumped too high I knew the floor would catch me
With never failing arms, on pointes pointing down
flexing feet, humble heels high up.

Won't bore you with those terms, but feel with me
the sunlight whirling around my pirouette
and pain, the always present pain
in joints and hips and back

Why dance then, why ballet?
have you ever felt this irresistible urge
that need
that crave
that complete addiction
and restlesness if you cannot?

I ride my wheels now
And only dance with words and lines on paper and screen.
I just wanted to share with you my other passion
The one always in my heart :)

Thanks for listening!

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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

Date: 4/6/2017 11:26:00 AM

I can taste the why and understand the hunger. Love.

Darren White
Date: 4/6/2017 11:31:00 AM

Heh, Hi mo, and thank you :)

John Herlihy

Date: 2/2/2017 2:21:00 AM

Need, crave, addiction, yes, I feel that about writing poetry. Like dance, full of passion. An interesting write. JH

Darren White
Date: 2/2/2017 2:53:00 AM

Thank you :) It was triggered by a conversation I had with Chris Green.

Phillip Garcia

Date: 2/1/2017 9:14:00 PM

Beautiful poetry. Celestin, I'm sure, would be proud to know he inspired it. You're wise beyond your years. The opening struck a chord with me. I forget sometimes the floor is there which limits how far I can fall. Thanks for reminding me

Darren White
Date: 2/2/2017 12:24:00 AM

Hah, yeah, it was meant a little bit sarcastic indeed and you caught that well :D And it was indeed also meant as metaphor.

Sara Ella

Date: 2/1/2017 8:40:00 PM

<3 Dancing! Thank you for sharing :) I like to groove to a musical beat-with feet mostly flat on the ground. :D You create beautiful art with your passion of writing <3 If you were to dance, I am sure you would prove that wheels can glide with beauty and grace too.

Darren White
Date: 2/2/2017 12:22:00 AM

I am sure they can, and I like wheelchair dance, but it is nothing compared to ballet. For me at least, Handicapped sport is as good or often surpasses 'normal' sport, but nothing can beat regular dance. But hey! That's me :)

White Wolf

Date: 2/1/2017 6:56:00 PM

Thank you for sharing this, Duir! I personally dance like a lamb chop! Haha. But I do have my own signature Budgie moves! Music, the universal language!

Darren White
Date: 2/2/2017 12:20:00 AM

Yeahh Budgie, but you have an excuse, you have a guitar in your hands, that's even awesomer ;)