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On the last Friday of every month, there is an open mic night at a local downtown restaurant. I decided to attend the last one. It was really great to see all of my friends from the poetry slams. I got to listen to some amazing music and comedy. After about an hour, maybe an hour and a half, I was asked if I would perform some slam poetry. I had not prepared anything, nor had a seriously considered performing. I had thought about it.... Well, at the spur of the moment, I said yes. I got up to the mic, before everyone and just... said it. I performed the only poem I had memorized, "Fictional Me".

When I slammed it on stage, it was really weird because I was really just... saying it. No thoughts, nothing. It was kind of funny to me. I was scanning the crowd, watching the faces.... Well I got through it without screwing up (which was a definate possibility because I was reciting a poem that I had not done in over a month and had not prepared for) and I left the stage.

As I did so, the cheer was Incredible! The reaction I got was enough to boost ANY ego. I was so incredulous and disbelieving. I thought that I had completely ruined it! (I had a cold and felt like I was just doing no good on stage, ha ha)

It was all said and done and people stood to mingle. I was off in the back eating some food (the majority of everyone I knew had left by then--it was late) and as people were leaving, they passed me and began giving me praise for my performance! How out of the ordinary is that!!! Well I loved every minute of it, but I was just so consumed with disbelief. Heehee.

I had a really good time and I plan to go back this month, but this time with a full set of all-new poetry and a'cappella songs. Yay!

See you there!

Sariya Dhemitriya