They called my name. Once, twice, thrice. I hesitated, surprised that my name was said outloud in the air.<\/p>\n
“Oh that’s me!” I finally said.<\/p>\n
Then I walked to the microphone and read. With practiced diligence, I read and looked up. I said the italicized words differently. I said the questions differently. Then I finished.<\/p>\n
It was over.<\/p>\n
It was my first time at open mic. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
They called my name. Once, twice, thrice. I hesitated, surprised that my name was said outloud in the air. “Oh that’s me!” I finally said. Then I walked to the microphone and read. With practiced diligence, I read and looked … Continue reading