#tightrope

a response parody to Tightrope by Michelle Williams from the perspective of P. T. Barnum (Hugh Jacman) We had this old perfect life that was fun and involved But steady and solid Right on the line between crazy and crazy in love Then I went and lost it Cuz I gave it all for the great unknown I’m out in the world, but I’m on my own

Far away now But we promised to never let go Now I’m on the tightrope High in the sky And the whole world is watching below I’m out on the tightrope Never sure, would they save me or watch me fall? But it's all an adventure That comes with a breathtakin' view Out on the tightrope

For you, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh For you, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh For you

Mountains and valleys and everything came in between (us) Me and my ambitions I got pulled in, now I’m too far gone chasing the dream I had a vision So I risked it all, said it was for you But I realize now, it’s not the life you’d choose

So far gone now But I promised to never let go Out on the tightrope High in the sky And the whole world is watching below I’m out on the tightrope Never sure, would you still be there when I fall? It was all an adventure Now I’ve lost the breathtaking view I came out here on the tightrope

For you, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh For you, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh For you For you, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

Karl Wallenda, of the Flying Wallendas, starting his 5-year-old daughter, Carla, across a 20-foot high wire during practice in Sarasota, Florida; 1941 :: Photographed by Joseph Steinmetz

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“Now listen for the pines, the bloom, its glittering, the wild hacking of sea, bend in each stream, eddy of bend—listen—hear all skins raveling, unending—hear one skin clamp down upon what now is no longer missing. Here you are says a voice in the light, the trapped light. Be happy.”

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year ago i found the tightrope walker outfit from this link https://bsky.app/profile/darthjordyn.bsky.social/post/3lkiuw4aj2s2i

and i thought about having stocking anarchy wear that outfit. now i did.