Speech Kid

At a speech tournament

Speech Kid

Taking the stage,

Lights!

Camera!

"Shh's" and murmurs

Die down

As everyone

Looks to you

For

Action!

 

Mental deep breath

In...

Out...

And we're on!

 

"Here is a

Quote from

The man

Mahatma Gandhi

Himself,

"An eye for an

Eye only ends

Up making the whole

World blind."

 

Quickly now, girl!

This is impromptu so

Think fast,

Everyone's watching.

 

"I agree with

This quote because..."

1) Because rule

Number uno

Is that you don't

Disagree with

Gandhi, he's

Gandhi.

 

2) Because you're

Making it to

Nationals,

That's all that

Matters right

Now.

3) Because

You know you

Can do this.

 

Already a

Full five

Minutes in?

Piece of

Chocolate cake,

Now think

Of one more

Point for two

More min-

 I've got it!

 

"Yes,

Ladies and

Gentlemen..."

You're almost

Done,

Bring it home

To the

Finish line.

 

"And that is

Why I agree

With this quote."

Curtsey.

Kiss-kiss.

Turn your back,

"Click Click"

Of your heels,

Smirk.

 

Lovely as always.

Well done,

M' lady.

Author's Note

I've been wanting to write a poem about my experience on speech team for quite a while, so here it is! I hope you enjoyed it. leave a comment and I will review you back.

Reviews

[Poussiere D'Ange]

Like alll your poems, i greater enjoyed this Reaper. It was one which could put a smile on someone's face. And the title's really awesome too. Great job Reaper:-):-):-D.

[marie]

lol:) i used to take speech, absolutely FAILED!! you seem to be much better at it than i am though:) great piece:)

[RachelReaper]

Thank you Marie

[marie]

no problem:)

[Leslie Philibert]

this is really, really good, honest,clever, funny, impressive - a cracker of a poem

[RachelReaper]

thanks :)

[Baby Ricochet]

Great poem. I loved speech class. No one loves being the center of attention more than I do.

[RachelReaper]

thanks for commenting :)

[de_maruf]

nice

[Dark Rider]

This was just great, like always. Nice job, Rachel. ;)

[Hatchling]

Nicely Written