Ballerina

Swish sway

Spin swirl

She went away

A little girl

Dancing through hearts

Twirling for crowds

Sailing through minds

With a tune so loud

With pointed toes

And delicate hands

With graceful steps

She takes over the land

Through nations galore

She woos the world

Trotting across grand halls

Just a little girl

Igniting joy

Laughter and thrill

Every young lad

With hope, she fills

But one day

At some time

After so many years

The clock chimes

Its time to go

The dance must end

A round of applause

And away she went

By Jyoti Shah

Note:

Anna Pavlova inspired this poem- Anna Pavlova, (born January 31 [February 12, New Style], 1881, St. Petersburg, Russia—died January 23, 1931, The Hague, Netherlands), Russian ballerina, the most-celebrated dancer of her time. She died as a result of pneumonia. I wrote this poem after reading a short story-book: Swan- The life and dance of Anna Pavlova by Laurel Snyder