shes only happy when shes dancing.

she steps onto the stage.
the heat from the light hits her face
darkness fills her mind
a soul in need of a friend
vague faces looking at her from darkness
she cant see them
but she can feel them
watching..
waiting.
she starts to get tense
her hands are sweaty
a familiar song reaches her ears.
she relaxes
the music fills her soul
her body begins to move
into every rehearsed position
feeling the movements
feeling the song
she dances her way across the stage
shes not afraid.
she cannot be hurt.
shes in her place
the place inside her head
where darkness becomes light
shes not afraid
everything will be alright
the music stops
the lights begin to dim
she raises her head slowly
and looks into the crowd of faces
a smile slowly fills her face
shes only happy when shes dancing.