POW PROMPT 26

POW has made the 6 month mark, so now time for a short break. Back soon.

Big Girls Don't Cry

when the chips are down
the big girl
dusts herself off
drags a tutu out
from the bottom of the wardrobe
and sur les pointes she
dances with her chubby arms
outstretched
to this little tune

" ballet dan-cer
never pran-cer
cool collag-ist
bright en-hancer
cute and cudd-ly
warm and snugg-ly
flitting everywhere
to flee and spurn
the ug- ly"

tutu is a bit tight now
arthritic waddles pass
for pirouettes
a couple of roly poly chums
join in gliding gently through
troubled air slow balleting
her blues away till delicious tiredness
crashes like a tsunami crushing
finely turned legs on the chaise longue
with only the elephants left
standing in the room