Prompt: circus
Character: Roxanne (Roxanne/Lorcan)
Spin, little dancer
In your kingdom up high
Twirl and jump on the narrow rope you walk
dayafterdayafterday
Always balancing on a thread
Just one misstep
And you will come crashing down
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Oh, but you never fall
Do you, darling
This is your kingdom
And you walk it with your head held high
What do you care for what happens in the ring?
You watch all the pain and regret
All the lost hopes
And the b r o k e n dreams
But you're above it all
Aren't you, sweetheart
You're safe from the tears and despair
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You walk this rope dayafterday
Far above the world
And you are safe
For no one ever thinks to look up
And you are safe
For no one else could stay
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On the tightrope you walk
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No one can see you
No one can reach you
No one… No one…
Spin around, little dancer
And look again
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There he stands
With his palepale hair
And his big brown eyes
And he's balancing on the rope
In your kingdom
And you know he will never fall
But will you?
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You stumble and sway
As he makes his way towards you
And suddenly the ground seems muchmuch closer
And the pain and c o n f u s i o n
Are waving to you
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You're frightened
(terrified)
You try to push him off
But he grabs you
He holds you
You're smiling and laughing
Through the tears raining down
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You take his hand
Hold it close
And close your eyes
Before j u m p i n g off your rope
The world below
You've watched detached
Is now right before your eyes
And up above
Far out of reach
Is the place you used to hide
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Look around, little dancer
At the world you now belong
At all the pain and lies
All the Deceit
At all the tears you cried
But in the midst
A glint of gold
Shining in his eyes
So smile, little dancer
For even if you could go back
You're happiest on the ground