Photo by Nihal Demirci on Unsplash

 

Once upon a time

a ballerina
in a small
wooden music box
elegantly carved
little enclosure

 

she turned around
and around
tutu bounced
like a feather

 

as she embraced the air
in her long delicate arms
all angels smiled

 

she danced
on a pale pink satin shoe
pinned in the middle
of the turntable

 

the high pitch
metallic tune
slowed down
to melancholy

 

the cover was shut
she vanished
into the place
she belonged to

hello?

hello?

is anyone there
answer me

Once upon a time

a ballerina
in a small
wooden music box
elegantly carved
little enclosure

 

she turned around
and around
tutu bounced
like a feather

 

as she embraced the air
in her long delicate arms
all angels smiled

 

she danced
on a pale pink satin shoe
pinned in the middle
of the turntable

 

the high pitch
metallic tune
slowed down
to melancholy

 

the cover was shut
she vanished
into the place
she belonged to

hello?

hello?

is anyone there
answer me

Once upon a time

a ballerina
in a small
wooden music box
elegantly carved
little enclosure

 

she turned around
and around
tutu bounced
like a feather

 

as she embraced the air
in her long delicate arms
all angels smiled

 

she danced
on a pale pink satin shoe
pinned in the middle
of the turntable

 

the high pitch
metallic tune
slowed down
to melancholy

 

the cover was shut
she vanished
into the place
she belonged to

hello?

hello?

is anyone there
answer me

The poem was composed for the “30 Day Poetry Challenge” on Write Under the Moon.