feeling good - nina simone
Dreambeast says:
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"Shining like a sore thumb,
standing out like a star."
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We often have mixed emotions when we win and are praised publicly. Write a diary entry for when you felt proud and embarrassed all at the same time.
Way To Win
Nearly grinning
Holding it in
Trap the whopping smile
which is trying to stretch across my face
like a cat in front of the fire
Radiator cheeks
Laser-blazing stares
I look down at my shoes
which dance like nervous beetles
beneath my trouser legs
Everyone claps
At last
I can breathe again.
And grin
But not too much
or they'll say I’m a big head
Shining
like a sore thumb
Standing out like a star
Popcorn bursts in my belly until finally
The teacher says, "Sit down."
I pretend
it's not important
as kids eyeball my prize
But really I want to rewind time
and do it all again
©2010 Mark C Bird
