Tutu classique, tutu romantique
pirouetting and dancing en points
lively and young and excited
and smiling at the audience
until complete exhaustion
and happy in her happiness

Tutu classique, tutu romantique
dancing and dancing and dancing
old and weak and frail
imaginary recollections
and smiling at the audience
from her wheel chair

Tutu classique, tutu romantique
observing her body decay
but still dancing and dancing
before her inner eye
and smiling at the audience
dancing and dancing and dancing

away.