:my back is turned: i know they stare: my back, head, bum, the way i walk:
the
high-
heeled
shoes that
aren't there
no shoes at all. just
the way my toes
point together a little
bit because i'm nervous.
i know they're waiting
but i'm not sure
they're excited i
think they're waiting
to rip me to shreds.
i know i have to,
i have prep-ed
rehearsed over
and over: over until i
know it better than i
know what i ate for
breakfast this morning
better than i know myself
my best friend, and my
bedroom ceiling.
climb the stage,
i
K l
& i
t m
s a
e n
r j
e a
v r
it is E o and the steps to
St. Paul's Cathedral, 259
The Eiffel Tower, 1710
the Norweigan Stairway
to Heaven, 4444. the steps
to the stage. and i am
terrified. of what they might
think and what they might say
and what they will do
once i am finished.
but i climb and wait one
eternity-long-moment
and think what WILL
they say one last time
:i turn: shoe-less: prepared: i: am: terrified: i smile: say my name: think: screw them: one last time:
and then i succeed. i win.
i conquer. the enemy,
opponent, opposite.
is me. not them.
when i do turn aroundthere's only one
person in the audience
that will actually critique.
and that person
has just left the stage.
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This is SO good, Sami! I love the words, i love the way you shaped the words, and I love how you're able to catch a feeling and put it into poetry that we can all relate to.
ReplyDeleteThank you Barb! :)
DeleteTHIS IS INCREDIBLE. SUCH ART. VERY FEELINGS.
ReplyDeleteHaha thanks Olivia! :)
DeleteYYAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!
ReplyDeleteI have tears in my eyes.
Because this, this, this Sami, is beautiful.
So very beautiful.
Aw thank you Elissa! You are so encouraging! :)
DeleteTHIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL LIKE OMG YOUR FORMATTING AND YOUR WORDS AND JUST YOUUUU AGH. ♥
ReplyDeleteAAAAHHH THANK YOU GRACE :) YOU'RE AMAZING
DeleteThis is lovely. <3 I really like the typographic mountain as well, it's really creative!
ReplyDeleteThanks jo! :)
DeleteSo creative. The you write your blog captures ones eyes. Nice!
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