芭蕾 - BALLET

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英國國家芭蕾舞團在倫敦公演，

天寒地凍，許多人感冒，

劇院內咳聲不斷⋯

漸漸全神貫注，

沉浸在悠揚的旋律與妙曼的舞蹈中。

曲終人散後人們掛著微笑互道珍重，

走在幽靜的長巷，想著兒時的那件舞衣，

媽媽親手縫製的。

貼身的上圍連接著蓬裙。

好輕柔美麗。

尤其淡淡的粉紅，

再也沒看過那般美的顏色。

爸說女孩學芭蕾儀態會很優雅。

當時我只想穿那麼柔軟的鞋

與美麗的舞衣。

每個週三下午我都很興奮與期待。

 

劉老師長髮及腰，有雙明亮的大眼。

我們重覆練習抬腿，踮腳，彎腰，旋轉⋯

老師也不厭其煩示範更多動作。

一個下雨天，

我們在玄關排隊放好雨傘，整理妥儀容，

慢斯條理步上階梯。

那兒的確可造就女孩優雅儀態。

然而教學非常嚴格，

稍有不慎， 鈴鼓就拍打在腰間或腿上。

幾年嚴格的課程，

漸漸感受到壓力而停學。

之後因學習過芭蕾，

被國中徵召 (十人小組) 

代表學校參加全國民族舞蹈比賽，

苦練結果榮幸得到冠軍。

我很欽佩芭蕾舞者的堅強毅力，

想到當時如果繼續堅持下去，

或許有一天可能成為芭蕾舞者？

人生是否也會走向另一軌道？

無論如何，做自己，做好自己，

無怨無悔。

今天的我感恩生活單純平淡，

也願眾生能平安喜樂🙏🏻

English National Ballet performed in London.

It’s freezing, many people have a cold, 

and the theater keeps coughing...

Gradually concentrate,

Immerse ourself in the melodious melody and Miaoman's dance.

After the end of the music, 

people smiled and valued each other.

Walking in the quiet long alley, 

thinking about the dance dress of childhood… hand made by my mom.

The close-fitting upper circumference is connected with a tulle.

So soft and beautiful.

Especially light pink,

I have never seen such a beautiful colour again.

Dad said that girls learning ballet

will be able to be elegant.

At that time, I only would like to wear beautiful clothes and soft shoes.

I am very excited and looking forward to it every Wednesday afternoon.

Miss Liu has long hair up to his waist 

and big bright eyes.

We repeated the practice of raising our legs, on top of our feet, bending down, and rotating...

The teacher is not tired of demonstrating more movements.

Once in a raining afternoon,

we lined up at the entrance to put down our umbrellas and tidy up our appearance.

Slowly step up the stairs.

It really can indeed create a girl's elegant demeanour.

However, the teaching is very strict.

With a little carelessness, the tambourine beats around the waist or legs.

After several years of rigourous courses,

 I gradually felt pressure 

and stopped school.

After that, because I have studied ballet,

convocation by the middle school 

( group of ten)

participate in the national ethnic dance competition on behalf of the school.

After hard work, we were honored 

to win the championship.

I admire the strong perseverance of ballet dancers.

If I continued to persist at that time,

maybe one day will become a ballet dancer?

Will life also go to another track?

Anyway, be myself and do myself well,

no regrets.

Today, I am grateful that my life is 

simple and plain.

May all sentient beings be safe and happy🙏🏻