Getting up to speak
Heart beat rises, peaks
Sweat rains
Knees are feeling weak
Voice is feeling meek
Nerves strain
Too many thoughts leak
Focus, I must seek
Fears stain
Practice finding words
I want my voice heard
Clearly
To sing like a bird
While leading a herd
Dearly
Please hear all my words
Have your spirit lured
Cheerily
I will speak to you
With what I find true
In mind
May you hear me through
No matter the hue
Be kind
I’d like to hear you
What if it’s your cue?
Unwind
I was recently at a public speaking class and thought it’d be fun to express the thoughts and experiences in this new poetry form. The Lai was encouraged at dVerse for our monthly poetry form challenge and this is my first attempt.
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