Eat, Breathe, Sleep, "Perform"

Performing is what I was born for. I'm not saying I'm good at dancing, singing, or acting - I am simply saying I love the activities. I feel this rush, this pulse, this life and this light form inside of me when I know I'm about to go on. I stand still and feel the excitement mounting. Hear my cue and walk out. Slide into my position. Listen and love the silence of anticipation. Tick. Tick. Tick. And in a flash, I start. The second the music comes on, a flame grows from the inchoate sparks within me. With my first move comes an explosion of energy and a lust for more. …