Ballet

inspired by Stevie Nick's "Edge of Seventeen" and Fleetwood Mac's "Rhiannon"

She is the dancer in the ballet,

And he loves her for

The way she sings along

To the rhythm in her bones,

 

As her left foot points, and

Her right arm spins around her head,

And her eyes dance the most,

As she is his little top on the table.

 

And he does not know her name,

Just sits in the very center,

Watching through binoculars that

Show it all in clear perspective:

 

She is the dancer in the ballet/The center of his symphony

And he loves her for/And he loves her for

The way she sings along/The way she gives him song

To the rhythm in her bones/Let loose the dance within his soul.

 

As her left foot points, and

Her right arm spins around her head,

And her eyes dance the most,

As she is the top that spins the world.

 

And she does not know his name,

But he is her focus point,

There in the very center, that

Shows it all in perfect representation:

 

He is the devotee, who is always there,

And she loves him for

The way he lets her dance

In daydreams of romance

 

And she does not know his name,

Just lets him be her center—

Her balance point, as she

Spins the world that is her ballet

 

Reviews

[Delilah Dunn]

I am a huge fan of stevie and fleetwood mac, so this was a very interesting read for me. I think you did an incredible job with movement and imagery and it was very stevie-esque. Thank you for the great read.

[Scott H.]

I love it. But you said it was inspired by Stevie, so how could I not? You even captured the twirls! The wonderful thing about the relationship between the performer on stage and the audience member also comes across as very Stevie/Lindsay as well. Nice.