DANCE: THE RHYTHM OF LIFE
The
insects’ scream, the soft noise of the wind and it pleasantry to the ear has
propelled the dance of the leaves, sands and flowers in the garden. The waves
of many lakes, rivers, seas, oceans could not resist dancing to the rhythm
produce from the noisy songs and splashes at nights. These were the peaceful
thought in Lade’s head as she felt her goo sweat drop down slowly from her
face, she could listen deeply to the silence and suspense that featured in the
air, she felt an abrupt coldness running through her arms. Her sort for
calmness was almost impossible, also the thought of her punches, kicks in the
air against the invisibles came as a flash light again, she began to play every
scene in her head, her dancing with the woods, nights when the insects sang
songs to her and how the rhythmic silence of the lake drums in her head. She
remembered the dance at the beach when the sand protected her at every rolling
skill, jumps and kicks she produces from the sound of waving sea that breaks to
the shore. She had convinced herself sometimes ago that it’s time to abound
after so much rehearsal and she listened to the stealthy voice, and sometimes,
she had wondered how she came this far, though she knew the last words of her
mum on that hospital bed has been a key of motivation for her, she guard those
words jealously, she spoke them calmly “to be a champion, believe in yourself
and do the best in what you love doing “.
She gave full consciousness to her environment again as the presenter
announced in his husky voice, The winner is ………………
The
silence in the air became more deafening, the beats in her heart suddenly began
to grow faster, she gave in to the pressure that almost overwhelmed her since
she made it to the final five persons, and now she is amid the final three. She
found strength from where she could not phantom against her nervousness, and to
find a calm relief, she murmured continuously to herself “I gave my all to
this”
And the
winner is ……….
Thomas
Lade!. Her eyes widen as she screamed
out inaudibly. At a point she couldn’t belief until the camera flashes came all
over, the people saying peaceful wishes to her and mild kisses, it’s like a
magic, she burst out tears, she looked up, thank you mum! Your words are true,
she spoke to the heavens.
[MICHAEL SEUNOLUWA]
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