Bakari Wright Poet Free verse

Bubbles and Butterflies

The day before the event
I had bubbles and butterflies,
to be on stage in front of 1000+
just made me so nervous inside.

I practiced every hour
until the daylight turned to night,
even then when I went to sleep
I had bubbles and butterflies.

I didn't know my poem by heart
couldn't say it without the paper,
for me that was very important
but for spoken word it wasn't major.

At times I dive inside my ideas
and ponder ways to get by,
this experience would be different
still I have bubbles and butterflies.

The hour came, my name was called
and I strolled up to the mic,
my heart beat drowned out the applause
as I watched all the curious eyes.

I recited my poem with a few mistakes
one thing though, time flew by,
one thing the listeners didn't know
is I had bubbles and buttlerflies.

uuuuuuugggghhhh.........

And fingers continue snapping on....fin

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