QotD: Favorite Poem

What is one of your favorite poems?
Submitted by marvel is my pen name.

I can't really think of one. Although, this made me remember one of my most embarrassing moments in Junior High.

I was in 7th grade. About once a month, we had to memorize a poem, then get up and recite it in front of the class. I knew my poem like the back of my hand. Getting up in front of the class, including Jason the cutest boy I had laid eyes on up until that point of my life, not so easy.

I was nervous. I remember thinking, just stare at the back of the classroom. I opened my mouth...

"The Fag Goes By By Henry Bennett," I heard the words coming out of my mouth. I had just said "Fag" instead of "Flag". Perhaps no one heard me. I could feel the blood rushing to my face. I couldn't believe it. Right in front of Jason!

Jason didn't laugh, but the merciless and immature Michael found this slip up hilarious. It didn't go unnoticed as I had previously hoped. I'm sure you can imagine how those 7th grade boys didn't let me live it down, especially Michael.

Somehow I made it through the rest of the poem perfectly. I also made it through the rest of the 7th grade, despite the teasing that followed that blunder.