Failure's Hope

Painted with the shadow

of another’s art she prepares

to feel the spotlight’s heat.

You can’t attempts to weary her faith,

but she has climbed each stone

of failure’s stairway to reach

this last chance for success.

Risking it all on her toes

she stretches each muscle into grace

while she awaits the curtain call

to unwind her nerves into Swan Lake.

©Susie Clevenger 2013

Kerry at Real Toads has challenged us with the poetic inspiration of TS Elliot to write a prelude. Kerry's Wednesday Challenge ~ Prelude