Wow! The emotional depth this piece had, especially considering how short it is, was fantastic.

"Her rosed cheeks infused with rouge to blend with the false snow are smeared" -- that line needs to be polished. One line that I really loved was the third sentence -- "the yearning of raw humanity on a glossy wood stage." Beautiful!

Keep up the great work, Lalita!

another great story keep this up!

Vague, nostalgic, and a little wistful.