5.26 Everyday Reminders

There’s something familiar about slipping on a pair of ballet slippers. Maybe it’s the way they hug your feet, bending back and forth around your toes. Or the way the elastics snap back around your ankle, securing your foot. Or maybe it’s because I’ve always felt the comfort of them, with the dance floor underneath me. Unlike its hard sister that wears out ones toes, they make my movements softer and relaxed.  I can turn an extra time around and my steps aren’t heard as I move across the floor. 

Or maybe they’re the reminder of my childhood ballet dreams.