The Baton
“Just follow the yellow brick road.”
Go. Walk. Feet move. What?
Wait, are we going? OK.
We’re going. Yay! This so
Fun! 5 minutes of pure perfect moments have passed
Clank. What was that? I steal a
Smiley glance at the dusty
Stage. The baton. Oh god, the baton.
I feel a sharp pain
In my side. Maggie elbowed me
In the ribs. What? I whisper
In the corner of my mouth trying
To smile speaking. “The Baton” she quietly screeches.
“Oh” I say. It has rolled about 5 feet from me
Now. I twirl towards it
And pick it up.
I smooth back my hair
Trying to figure out where
We are in the scene.
One of my braids is completely unraveled.
Oh gosh.
-Ruby J. 6th