No More Dance

So I just got back from my last dance competition ever. This is really sad to think about because dance has been such a strong passion of mine for so long, but it can't last forever. Since I was 12 years old I have been dancing at Denise's Dance Academy. I certainly don't claim to be amazing but I am pretty good. That is not what is important to me though. It is the fact that when I am dancing I am free. I know it is cheezy to say that but it's true. Dancing is my way of escaping from the rest of the world and of finding peace. Besides the freedom found in dance, I have long enjoyed performing and the adrenaline of being on stage, exposing my talent to everyone. Although practices, competitions and recitals have caused me a lot of stress over the years, it is hard to picture my life without them, and, frankly, i don't want to. I don't want to think about what next year is going to be like or how I can survive without dance. I know I can dance around in my room whenever I want, but it is just not the same. I will never get to learn choreography or new tricks, push myself until I can't go any longer, get all dressed up in wacky makeup and costumes, and, most of all, i will never get to be on stage. The stage is one of my favorite places in the world and, most likely, I will never perform on stage again. I just can't believe that it is all over now. The end came so quickly that I don't think I was prepared for it.