This is about what was going through my mind before, during, and after my first Poetry Slam ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I buy my ticket and sign my name
I see no seats for me but a girl pulls one out for me My mind is brave and my heart is cool
One thought going through my mind One hope my thought won't come true I hope I won't be called out so soon But Fate intervenes and calls me out The teacher calls my name and looks around
I stand up with my nerves freaking out
My hands are trembling and my heart is pounding
With poem in hand, I stand at the podium
My voice squeaks into the microphone
I read line after line with a speaking mistake here and here
I don't look up, I stare at my phone screen and read my poem
Everyone claps when I speak the last word
I go back to my seat
My Art friend Enderly said good job as I walk back
I sit down and pull out my phone, I text my mom
My text message said everyone loved my poem and she said awesome
The nervousness drains away and my heart stops slamming in my chest
Ms. Healy reads a poem along with two others
The Poetry Slam ends earlier than planned
I walked home that day
I walked home tried and hungry
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