Speech

I spoke into the microphone, as tears interrupted my speech The dread of public speaking, overcame me, like hearing a screech Then I sort of rambled on, probably too fast for others to understand In the background, the lake waves rolled in and lapped the land The waves were easier to listen to, than my own words in the air All the people in front of me standing in time, looking at me here It is nice to be heard with significant things, but this is not my way I’d rather have a pen in hand to be writing all that I have to say Although, even with a speech with words stumbling and a few tears It is to be remembered and was not nearly as bad as I feared For all went well, as the weather delivered a perfect sunny day Blue skies, slight breeze, lake filled with fun, all clouds drifting away A cleansing, a commitment, verified in a speech to last forever more As the smiles spread across faces and the lake waves lapped the shore Heidi Sands 7/30/17