- Non-Erotic Poetry
- Spelling "B"
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The audience awaits
the word
She sits on stage,
my daughter Bryony
alphabetically in front
her legs do not bend at chair’s edge
as her adversary’s do.
she is slight in age
but not in courage
her turn arrives,
she crawls off her perch,
approaches the mike
a word is spoken
she strives,
is stricken by the moment,
the onlooker’s attentive stares
glaring as the lights above her
she shakes.
her chin trembles,
tears well up in her eyes
she runs to us
overwhelmed,
hides her face in our laps
and cries
competition can be cruel
- COMMENTS
Dustystarover 19 years agoExcellent piece, Tungtied! Makes you wonder how we think we're helping the children when we pressure them so much to be competitive, and at such young ages. Be well, friend.
minsueover 19 years agoThat was heartfelt and touching, Tung. You painted that scene quite well.
(thermometer left at default & does not reflect my vote)
