HER BALLET SLIPPERS

The tearing of her trust
The dismantling of her heart
They couldn't, though they tried
They couldn't break her will apart
Her tears became the mortar
Of her broken piece of art
A million glistening shards
Revealed the spirit of her heart
She rose up from the ashes
Determined, she would dance
Lacing her slippers like boxing gloves
She gave her life a fighting chance
She was ready for this fight
She took lessons from Ali
He told her; "Float like a butterfly
Sting like a bee"
"It's not the mountains that wear you out
It's the pebble in your shoe"
So keep fighting, keep dancing
Keep giving life; The old one, two