The notes came as she tried to find his eyes. It was so important that he hear her vulnerability.
The words tumbled one after another, the pianist muscling the chords underneath.
She began to realize that she was alone in the limelight — holding his hand on this holy stage that they shared — where they had come to forge a joining.
But in this moment, so crucial to her, he wasn’t there. The gift given had been refused, or worse, not even recognized.
She kept her mask on, hiding her clenching heart from the well-wishers, and finished her song.
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This piece was brought to you by:
from Susan (last week’s winner) via Lance at My Blog Can Beat Up Your Blog. Susan’s song choice? The Limelight by Rush. While I was never in a famous band, I have had my share of stage time, and this song reminded me of that, and inspired this creative piece. Hope you enjoy, all concrit encouraged and welcome!
I'm Not Writing A Novel 
January 22, 2014 at 9:50 am
Loved it, my favorite of the week. New 100 word song is up with a shoutout to you. Welcome back.
January 22, 2014 at 9:53 am
Hooray, high praise indeed! 🙂
January 22, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Wow….that was great! I’ll look forward to reading more of your posts.
January 22, 2014 at 1:03 pm
Thanks so much!!
January 23, 2014 at 2:33 pm
I wanted to read more. Well done.
January 23, 2014 at 2:35 pm
Thank you for reading!! 🙂