she taught her to live.
step one, wake up in the morning
step two, blow a kiss
step three, get dressed
step four, slide down the bannister
and into her mama's arms.
step five, eat breakfast.
step six, hold a smile
and hold love.
and so on.
steps to dance,
steps to live.
yet, she didn't need,
she couldn't use those
instructions anymore.
her mama was gone
and she was alone
to figure out the next steps.
to do the 'so on'.
to dance.
to live.
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