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Choking lights
Anxious stares
Short, shaky breaths
Echo in his ears
"Why am I up here?"
The microphone mocks him
He feels faint
His eyes shut tightly
Eyelids heavy as steal
Time stands still
The music explodes
The room fills with a melodic tune
Sounding foreign to his own ears
His eyes open slowly
His heart beats with the rhythm
The last note hangs in the air
The audience is on the edge of their seats
Silence?
A roar of applause
And a sigh of relief
He smiles as the lights comfort him
He feels infinite
And in that moment
He's free
One thought in his mind
Can't let them score
His muscles tighten
His mind's as clear as the sky
And his heart pumps faster
As he sprints to the ball
Adrenaline flows through his blood
Sweat drips off his brow
He feels the opponent's presence
And in that moment they collide
Pain shoots up his leg
He seems blinded with the feeling
But he stands up proud
As the ball misses the net
The parents yell his name
His pain is numbed
And once more
He's free
She smiles and says goodbye
The stars seem to glisten in her eyes
His heart skips as she lets go of his hand
She smiles softly
Promising that they will soon meet again
The new feeling has him hooked
He feels alive
He feels fulfilled
He feels out of breath
And at a loss for words
He feels his heart beat
As if for the first time
New feelings awake
One by one
And in the end
He's free
