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donnalee59 submitted a contest entry to Write about a time you didn’t give up 2 months, 1 weeks ago
Cheerleader Tryouts
The tryouts were at noon today
and I was up there on display.The coach said, “show us what you’ve got!”
my knees went weak, my face felt hot.I tried a cartwheel, hit the wall,
and took a rather nasty fall.My handstand was a total flop
I landed with a painful plop.A backflip? I said what the heck,
then fell and almost broke my neck.A backbend? Well, I really tried
but wrenched my back and nearly cried.I tried the mini trampoline
but felt like such a klutzy teen.I asked for other stunts to try.
The coach responded, with a sigh,“A somersault should be a breeze
but you just bloodied both your knees.“A roundabout? A running flip?
I fear, my dear, that you would trip.”This cheering stuff is crazy hard
so I went home to my back yard.My arms are sore and so’s my rear.
Can’t WAIT to try again next year!p.s. I tried my best to become a cheerleader but other candidates had mad skillz, so I concentrated on mastering the trumpet. It worked out well because I became first chair trumpet.
I was proud to be on the football field in high school (with the cheerleaders on the sidelines) marching and cheering on our football team.
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Donna! This is such a sweet piece. Cheerleading would be so hard for me too! I am so glad you tried, and eventually found your niche. Thank you for sharing and thank you for being part of The Unsealed family. <3 Lauren
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Thank you Lauren 🌝
The picture I attached is of me in my junior high band blazer, holding my beloved trumpet.
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