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Start The Performance

February 21, 2010
By Lili_321 BRONZE, Los Angeles, California
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Dim the lights.
Close the door.
Draw your blinds.
Turn up the volume.
I know what you feel,
I do it too.
I close my eyes and
start the performance.
The concert lasts for hours.
Dance however you want.
Sing whatever you please.
Let the music take you,
and never bring you back.
You close your eyes and
start the performance.

The author's comments:
I am an avid air drummer and singer.I'm sure a lot of our teen readers are too. When I hear a song on the radio and I am completely alone or in the shower, I am a performer, mouthing the lyrics and dancing as best as I can. This is the inspiration behind "Start the Performance"
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Kaitbryn PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 28 2010 at 3:02 pm
Kaitbryn PLATINUM, Cushing, Oklahoma
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In economics, hope and faith coexist with great scientific pretension and also a deep desire for respectability. -- John Kenneth Galbraith<br /> <br /> Very soon we must all face the decision between what is easy and what is right. -- Albus Dumbledore

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So good. I thought it was great!!! Really cute.