Stage Fright

Chad had prepared all month for this moment. He wasn’t sure he was ready for it but he couldn’t turn back now. He wish he had more time but it was now or never. The curtain opened. He gulped. The drummer started the count. He wanted to turn say not yet but it was too late. His fingers started moving. On the string and off it. The pick moving to fast to see. Pluck Pluck. Well the crowd looked into it. So he played faster. Then he added words. Soon ol’ Chad forgot he was on stage. He was back in his room. Listing to his favorite record strummin’ along and puttin’ words to it. Laughing and dancing when the base came in. Trying to pull off the Chuck berry Duck walk. Then the song ended and he was back, and the crowd was roaring. They wanted more. His fear returned but friends pushed him on. “Come on you aren’t gonna leave ‘em yet”