ME

About how my win at a poetry slam (for my poem "Under Control" which is on here if you haven't read it yet) has encouraged me to keep writing even if I don't plan on making it my career.

Who was I?

A fresh freshman at a not-so-special high school's poetry slam...

Usually people are petrified to recite their work,

But I knew that with the right delivery,

Everyone would cheer for me and I would be okay. 

But when I got up to the stage, I felt butterflies begin to engage in my stomach.

I was super shaken; so tremendously scared.

My heart was beating faster and harder than a bitter batter up to bat at a World Series baseball game.

However when I finished,

I got my reward.

The sound of clapping hands--a sound I immediately adored.

I was flying on Cloud 9.

That damn divine feeling of knowing that I had finished  and everything would be fine overcame me.

Soon they started announcing the winners.

The third and second placers rose and I froze think,

"There is only 1st place left and there is no way I got it."

But they called my name, and in my head,

Forget it, I went insane!

It was amazing to be completely free from the stress and worry

I had felt just minutes before.

I felt fulfilled and so f*cking happy. 

And that's when I knew.

"You're going to keep writing," I told myself 

"That's what you're going to do."

I may not be the best,

But I am certainly not like the rest;

That's what I want to be

Simply and utterly--

Me.

Author's Note

Been trying different writing styles. This may be my favorite so far... I really wanted to share. :) What do you guys think?

P.S. I feel like the poem may be read differently by readers, affecting its flow. I plan on recording it being read so that you can hear it how I want it to be heard. I'll be sending the link to the recording to only the writers whom review the poem. Thanks!

Reviews

[外人 (Gaiji..]

Everyone wants its own "moment of glory" and yours looks pretty cool :) Many people look for what they're good at, it's great you found yours, i can easily relate to your story: I started writing because my italian teacher forced me to join a writing competition (i've written "Il suo sguardo" which is on WC too), i didn't won but i came among the finalists, that's when i found out i was good at poetry and that i enjoyed writing it ... and so that i wanted to keep writing it. I also want to try as many styles as i can, i'm glad you want the same :) But, btw, i will NEVER recite my works, i hate my voice and reading stuff i write, i'm very shy xD When my class decided to show my poem to the school, i asked a friend of mine to read it instead of me, i went outside and i came back only when she had finished xD

[SlightlyOdd]

I love this it was interesting

[MandaBear]

i would love to hear it. I liked the story. this is cool. great job

[J. Barnett]

Would love to hear the recording. The way I read it I felt like that's a reaction many people have performing any feat they see that's unsurmountable, and then the feeling they get afterwards of realizing their unique talents have not gone unnoticed.