The only spotlight I've ever known was on a stage
illuminating me as I moved and swayed
for a few short moments, I was displayed
to my paramour who would soon engage
*
Like being under the moon at night
its glow would further set the mood
It was custom for our evening's delight
and never took much to be wooed
*
From the moment the red curtain drew
and the symphony began its praise
not a thing could disrupt my daze
as courtship bid upon my debut
*
My heart became one with the tune
its ambiance could not be replaced
oh, how this piece had made me swoon
with its romantic and loving embrace
*
The notes of the song struck me deep
caging my soul in its bewitching trance
like a perfect partner, it led our dance
with oboes that would make you weep
*
With its breath of life, it filled the room
providing intimacy that gave me air
I knew to stop would lead to my doom
and destroy our fervent love affair
*
The spotlight's beam graciously shined
accentuating us and I grew unaware
of the audience who came to stare
while it showcased how we intertwined
*
I jumped and lept with toes that curl
landing in the heart of your song
Nearing the end I gave a final twirl
but saying goodbye felt wrong
*
Shortly after, the spotlight faded
quietly signaling it’s our time
taking my suitor, leaving me to pine
as I begged to reunite with my fated
*
It's been a decade yet my heart still aches
and yearns for one final soiree
But I'm past my prime, to my dismay
so each day it continues to break
as I mourn the loss of my beloved ballet
About the Creator
Brin J.
I never believed the sky is the limit, therefore my passions are expansive. My interest in writing stemmed from poetry but my heart lead me to Sci-Fi Fantasy. Consequently, my stories are plot-driven with splashes of evocative elements.
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At Vocal, we're always going on and on about the freedoms of limitation and how walls and decisions and editing make great art. But sometimes you just need to let your creative hair down, throw some paint at the wall. This was one of our more open prompts, free for interpretation, few limits, just give us a poem, a sense of the senses.
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Beautiful ❤️
Oh, this is so, so beautiful! There is something about ballet and the commitment to the beauty of ballet that is so wonderful❤️❤️- Anneliese POETRY IN THE RAIN The stage couldn’t contain my sorrow so I danced sad poetry, on shining streets in the rain. I wrote of unhappy reflection in my slow, elegant pirouettes & rage in my powerful Grande Jetés, but acceptance came in a gentle plié & hope in my reaching arabesques.
Lovely, lovely poem, amazing - Anneliese
his was absolutely beautiful and also pulled at the heartstrings.
I love the level of intimacy maintained throughout the poem. And who would think to highlight an oboe for an instrument that produces a sound to make one weep!
Good thinking..
This was absolutely beautiful and also pulled at the heartstrings. I felt like I was whisked away in a dance with you, and now remember it all as it was. Very well done ❤️❤️
Very moving. A passion that must change with the passage of time.
This was so lovely and bittersweet. Excellent poetry :)
Heartbreaking. I know what it's like to deeply love something and get past the point where you can do it the way you once did. This was really well done.
Lovely!!! Loving it💕
Beautifully written. Thank you for sharing!
Brilliant!!!💕 Subscribed 😊