Assumed Dignity

She steps into place,

Her heart beating faster than ever before.

She thinks of her loves,

Impatiently waiting out there for her,

Hidden from her view.

She sees the light change

And suddenly she can see,

But is blinded by the glare.

Her mind goes blank

And all she can think of

Are the people staring back at her,

Waiting.

Expecting.

Silent.

Her lip quivers,

Her breaths shorten,

She trembles

And feels somewhat outside consciousness.

 

As if treading on glass,

Barefoot,

She stumbles forward

Almost to the edge,

Almost falling.

Her mouth opens,

She inhales hastily.

 

Snapping back into life

She hears the music start,

Kneels to look into their eyes

And feels the first dollar against her waist.

Reviews

[joanofbooke]

a very nice piece although i think you should have dove deeper into emotion with it but thats just my opinion

[deeps]

Oh Wow! This is so amazing
I enjoyed this write here.
Such a lovely flow, i like this alot.
Very well written.