The Value of Silence

challenge was to keep a serious face, and of merriment not a hint or trace, they all should stay still in silent poses, but should any of them smile first, loses! In a classroom of teenage boys and girls, was so easy to make teeth smile like pearls, serious face was unknown entity, to them this challenge was not so easy! Leader would monitor their every mirth, one who survives the hour keeps money’s worth, so at eight o clock on start of school day, in silence they all stood, quiet they would stay, at quarter past eight, teacher walked in, so silent it was, you could hear a pin, surprised, amazed teacher raised an eyebrow, such class obedience he didn’t know, he turned to the blackboard to start his class, in the process he upset a drinking glass, the splash of water on the classroom floor, started giggles that soon grew to an uproar, so the challenge was soon lost to loud laughter, but silly bet was worth only a quarter! ‘Living it up for laughter’ poetry contest Chantelle Anne Cooke Written 29/08/2020