MY ORDEAL by Pauldesimple

My rehearsal before the mirror

Was concluded without an error

My lines were intact 

And my stage movements perfect

I was prepared to dazzle my audience

With a beautiful performance

At first, I was in charge

Taking my audience on a voyage

Into my world of rhymes

And mimes

And the look on every face

Shows that we were on the same phase

Then suddenly I missed a last word

A miss I could not afford

I saw my world falling

Even with the conditioner on, 

I was sweating

Going forward became impossible

Moving backward wasn't available

I was in the middle of nowhere

So I stopped there

Yet with this commotion

I received a standing ovation

But I went home infuriated

And defeated

by Pauldesimple