Four broken toes
Ankle pains
Misfitted clothes
Back aches

Itchy costumes
Tight shoes
Blinding lights
Bad news

Many cramps
Injured spine
Black bruises
These are mine

Determination
Love & Strength
The one sensation
Pain & Grace

Passion & Devotion
Is what I feel
Muscle & Elegance
Is the appeal

My God-given talent . . .

Dance.