Haikus of a Ballerina
She dreamt of dancing to the music of time
She learned the routine
The clock stopped ticking
She perfected her arabesque, her pirouette
She took her final bow and cried
The curtain never opened
She stepped down from the stage
But gathered the courage to return
She braved to dance again
The clock ticked
The curtain opened
She woke up
(Artworks by Ferdinand Cacnio)