Music Inspiration
There was a whole audience waiting out there for them. She placed her hand to her chest, feeling the thrum of her own heart below her palm. The exhilaration was ensnaring her in a fit of euphoria. A high she couldn’t help but chase. Whether it was the repetition of a song or a set. She chased this high all day and night. Now she stood on the precipice of fulfilling this yearning. She took an impossibly deep breath and held tight to the rope at her side. Waiting for the beat to drop before she soared out into the audience with a full-speed run and dive. The hoop she now clung to was thin beneath her fingertips but sturdy. At this moment, right now, she was infinite. The cheer and gasp of the crowd only fuelled her high. If she were able to burst into flame on command, she would in this very moment. Each beat thrummed through her body, and she twisted and flipped around the hoop. Her legs hook over and under, just as her instructor stressed. Falling...