Ideal

Remember last year,
when I didn't make callbacks?
I went to dance in the movement studio
and put on Hairspray
and fell down.

Three tendons torn
and three chip fractures.

My ankle hurts sometimes, when I'm tired.
I limp on it
and I don't even notice
until someone asks me,
"Hey, are you limping? Is your ankle okay?"
And I look down
and shrug
and say I'm Fine, just tired.

But I would really like to be in a play.