THe sMilE On HEr FaCe CovEReD UP thE DiScORd

The smile on her face covered up the discord

the hotel room thermostat malfunctioned

the temp during the night rose to 90 degrees

it couldn't be fixed

we changed rooms at 3am

we had 5 hours of sleep

and a fitful sweaty sleep at that

we were 2 hours from home

and 30 minutes until her solo

when she realized she didn't have

her lyrical dance shoes

another dancer loaned her shoes

its not the same

but they are shoes

they are lyrical shoes

they'll work

When she went on stage she danced like nobodies business

It's all in the practice

If you are ready and practiced and know your stuff

you can call upon it in times of stress

It's not faking it

It's making it

Being prepared and strong in what you do

Remembering why you do it

gets us through the hard times

the times when we feel like quitting and going home

But you know quitting and going home is not an option

Its not an option you want 

its not an option you'll choose

those ups and downs in life

prepare us for those ups and downs in life