Datondra wrote this short piece as a response to the June entry in Aldo Leopold's A Sand County Almanac. AL's entry presents one of his favorite pastimes -- fly fishing. Students were asked to write about an activity that they love as much as AL loved fishing.
A Memory That I Will Never Forget
Doing my first poetry slam meant a lot to me. Because I love writing poems expressing how I feel or just to get lost inside my thoughts. My words are powerful and speak the truth more than actions. I was very scared and shaking in the knees standing up on that stage with the lights dimmed on me. Looking into the crowd full of people made my throat dry, I couldn’t get a word out. My palms were sweating and hands shaking really bad like I couldn’t breathe. I thought I was going to die, feeling like I couldn’t move or utter a word out. I tried to picture my favorite character to concentrate and not stall any longer. I finally got the guts to spit my poem and let the words flow as I go. As I was doing it, my heart beat rapidly throughout my entire body. My mouth felt dry and I started fidgeting, closing my eyes, praying to be done soon and stuttering a little. After it was over, I kind of felt better, because I tried getting over my biggest fear. Also, it helped me to do better the next time and have confidence in myself. But I’m still on the edge of stuttering when I’m in front of people. On the other hand, as I make my way through life I will grow out of that and be proud of myself for doing one my biggest dreams ever.
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