Just like being stretched upon the rack
bruised toes and aching back.
Practice practice every day
no time to sooth those pains away.
Willowy thin is hard to maintain
you have to be strict and refuse treats
again and again.
If you grow too wide or too tall
you will loose it all, your dreams will
tumble and fall.
A brief moment of glory portraying
Nutcracker or the Swanlake Story.
A few weeks of fame, reward for a
lifetime of self denial and pain.
Then back in the chorus no one even
remembers your name .
willowdot21 
Mar 09, 2013 @ 00:29:04
Goodnight… nice presentation of dance, very nice post… thanks
I wish you a good weed end, friendships patrick.
Mar 09, 2013 @ 08:58:06
Thank you, so glad you enjoyed it
Mar 09, 2013 @ 13:02:35
😉 thank you, and I wish you a very happy weekend too! xx
Mar 09, 2013 @ 11:04:49
In many way you wonder why they put themselves thro’ such a tortuous regime, Willow,… but once seen, the reason is obvious… They become the dance, the expression … and it must be hard to let it go at any cost to themselves… Descriptive post my friend. xPenx
Mar 09, 2013 @ 13:00:52
Thanks Pen, yes they stare themselves crush their bones, ruin their knees, ankles and toes, all for what…. absolute perfection yes!!
Mar 14, 2013 @ 09:02:52
Oh. My. Gosh.
Must be my bad, but all I can see is starvation, torture, non-balance, distress, earnestness.
Sorry. Must be the only non-fan.
But a beautiful post as always!! 🙂
Mar 17, 2013 @ 14:23:04
Ballet is a strange thing it demands all and I mean all from it participants an all consuming pastime !