a hopeful's unfaltering reprieve

she danced mindlessly

to a seemingly familiar rhythm.

yet, she doesn't mind —

not their stares

not even their selfish banters.

she just danced 

swayed her hips to the melody,

soothing her wounded soul.

at times,

her steps seem to go out of tune

but she moves on and doesn't mind at all.

she closed her eyes

to drown away the crowd

and she listened to the heavy beating of her heart.

this time, she felt the pain on her feet

rising to her groins.

still, she didn't mind.

she just closed her eyes even more

and danced like a fool —

danced like she never did before.

♥