Here, Now, And Forever
There are times
Such as these
When you think
About everything that's going on
Around you
Friends
Teachers
Enemies
The RA's
Looking at these people
You begin to see
What is going on with them
Lack of sleep
Fighting depression
Trying to stop your suicidal other
Dying friends and family
Rumors
Broken hearts
Sore toes
Dead Pointe shoes
Bad hair days
Days when you don't feel
In the right place
And those darn dance belts
Once you're here
Your business
Is everyone's business
Here
We are family
Stuck with each other
For five long weeks
But only
Five weeks
And once you think
About it really hard
You may never see
Any of these
150 friends you made
Ever again
But we all share
One same interest:
Dance
So who knows
Maybe in the future
We'll see each other
Once more
And remember the time
When Chris screamed out the window
Of a bus
At the drunk, dazed man
Or when Amanda
Finally got off her crutches
We all will have those
Crazy memories
About our friends
Through the tears we shed
And the laughs we spread
Remember those around you
Cuz' man
We only got one week
To spend
Make the best out of it
Say your final good-byes
And remember
The Summer Intensive Program
Of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
2009