Behind each easy step
and bend
such untold hours she must spend
rehearsing firmer curving
leaps

to whirl and cease
at once
then keep
fast balance as tough muscles
tense

flexing
swelling

faint
immense

suffusing music

fingertips

uplifting
tiptoe

midriff
hips:

a symphony
of beauty
grace
articulation
heart
and space.