scan through my playlist until I come across what I need. The song changes every time I perform. Back when this started, I was ten and listening to N’SYNC on my Discman. I press the volume button until my eardrums quake. “Attack” by 30 Seconds to Mars blares through my headphones and relaxation seeps through my body. In these few moments before I hit the stage, this is exactly what I require. My eyes drift closed as my muscles unwind. I was born to dance. A feeling deep down in my bones hits me right before the music starts. Fear and insecurity disappear, and the colony of butterflies in the
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