I am from

I am from a place
Where the stage is my home and spot lights hit my face
 I am from a place
Where I don't feel accomplished until I hear the sound of my feet tap tapping away on the floor
I am from a place
 Of five hours of brutal practices three days a week
I am from a place
 Where the sound of the music can be felt from the tips of my toes to the expressions in my face
I am from a place
Where sweat dripping down my face means I've had a good day
I am from a place
Where injuries are common but won't leave me standing still in one place
I am from a place
Where my body is my instrument while I let the music play
I am from a place
Where one wrong move can leave you on your face but at doesn't stop me from being embraced by the music
I am from a place
 Where my pointe shoes leave my feet blistered and sore
I am from a place
Where the music leaves me wanting more
A fouetté here a fire bird there I feel like a sparrow when I leap through the air
I am from a place
Where I won't stop dancing until my frail body gives in & I take my last breathes.