Disappointment is pink tutus,
glowing sequin-y bright
in the stage lights.
Matching slippers pirouetting perfectly
to the melodies
of Canon in D.
But looking out into the sea -
red, flushed faces
cramped together and overheating.
There’s not a single shade you
recognize.
This piece has been published in Teen Ink’s monthly print magazine.
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