Moment in Time

It was my escape; somewhere to go when I couldn't take it anymore.  When life was too much, it was my outlet, my haven.  My safe place when nowhere else was.  It was the place where I could abandon myself entirely and for the moment, one glorious moment, become someone else: someone who didn't have my problems, my worries, my cares.  I was able to let go of everything and give it all in that one moment, to be in the spotlight and not hold anything back.  There was magic on the old, worn stage that night; I swear it sparkled in the light.  I didn't matter if I was rejected, mocked, or accepted with open arms and warm hearts; I was there and willing - willing to give it all and hold nothing back.  That night, time stopped, and my heart could dance.