Up To De Bat E

I was one new boy on my block, had confidence when seated in this classroom, for a conference speech ~ waiting ~ not knowing what to expect other nervous players were all new to me, yet I could hold my own, when placed under their deBate microscope ~ I had to show them here all my cards, or be doomed ~ master's indeed toying with me, but not for greed needed to read between those lines, too succeed a lion's den I was in ~ ready to proceed joy came over me, at last ~ my turn up, teacher wanted to incorporate ideas, this or that feature here am I, to tell you, after quite some time lessons I've learned back when, helped me fine, today, I feel joy, now that was that not nervous for a speech I'm still at ~ up to Bat.