She danced
On broken toes
In shoes too tight
To put on the show
Her arms raised above her head
Her fingers reached for the stars
She spun round like a planet
Listening to no one but her heart
Her makeup was running
Her dress was torn
Her hair was falling out of place
She had weathered the storm
People always seemed to criticize
Her posture, her poses
When all she really wanted
Was a little bouquet of roses
She wanted a little applause
A few happy tears
She wanted to be graceful
Beautiful, without the trickster mirrors
So she danced
With a smile on her face
Even though no one loved her
Because at least she was on stage
Her feet glided across the cracked wood
Her back stood up straight
She spun around like a princess
Making her own fate
And when her performance finished
She began to applaud
For she was proud
Of her graceful flaws
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A/N: (This is gonna be long sorry.) So if you didn't see, this work gained a lot of view and reads quickly, thanks to a lot of my close friends!! At the time of writing this, it's ranked #216! So to my wonderful friends, you're all amazing and I love you! Ok, last thing! My awesome friend Missy_Darlin shouted out this work on her BEAUTIFUL story, "picking up the pieces" so I'm returning the favor. It's cute as heck and I truly love it! So check it out pls! Ok that's it! Thanks precious almonds! Bye!
