cocoon

Prompt: lyrical

Artist: Degas

I almost had no motivation to do this.  And I really wanted the IF to be 'ballerina' or something.

So to make up for my loss, I decided to relate ballet to cocoon.  I saw a friend perform in actual pointe shoes and how difficult it was.  I also occasionally hit up the dance supply sites looking at merchandising.  Pointe shoes offer toe cushioning such as a rubber pad to protect your toes.

Whatever the accessory, it takes a lot of strength and power to be able to perform ballet.  Your toes go through conditioning and torture to be able to balance like that.

So I thought of the shoe and ribbon as a cocoon for the toes and ankle.  The end.