One Last Dance

The stage was set

The atmosphere did glitter

My name was announced, although mispronounced

But it did not matter

I could not falter now

For I knew this was my final chance.

Perhaps my last dance

It was my dream to be a dancer

To express all emotions through my art

To convey all that I wanted to

The time had come, the spotlights were on me

Pink, white, yellow and blue

I had to be graceful, poised and perfect

But above all, I had to be natural, I had to be me

I started my worship, I began to dance

Forgetting everything that was on my mind

And let my face reflect what lay within my heart

I had not finished, but the music went off

I could not hear the song

For my ears were reverberating with the sound of clapping

That is how it all started

That is how my life began

And I am happy

That I made the most of my last chance

And did not let it be my final dance!