Notes in hand

paper damp with sweat beads

legs slightly wobbly

hands shaking

I get up on the rostrum, look out at the audience

ewwwww…

I refuse to picture these people naked

instead, the goal is to sound sexy!

cuz why not!

I open my damp notes and begin reading…

Do I sound sexy though?

I look at the audience again…

Who knows what I’m reading or if I’m reading at all

Do I sound sexy?

I come to the end of the passage

Step down from the rostrum

Go to my seat, wipe my sweaty palms and ask my Mom…

“Did I mess up? More importantly…

DID I SOUND SEXY?”

Daily writing prompt

Have you ever performed on stage or given a speech?

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