Ballerina

Bright eyes wide, alert and ready;
waif like figure, so petite.
Arms outstretched, poised and steady;
muscles tense and dainty feet.
So fragile, but so full of power;
her gentle form deceives the eye.
Up on pointes she seems to tower
you'd almost think that she could fly,
with gravity defying leap;
Arabesque and Pas de Bas.
From the wings the others peep
all adore her from afar.