Sitting waiting Contemplating Now debating What to be saying A gentlemen suggests I should be a creating Something to present How elating! But what if my skill was killed And fading? Mentally taming Essentially maiming My energy (now deflating) How degrading! But my frown's not staying This must be fun To be relating While exhaling Size inflating Eyes dilating Surprise! I rise with This Yellow Paper Initiating
I was at an open mic and an elderly gentlemen suggested I write a poem on the spot to perform. I didn't know he was kidding... It was still worth it.