Poison Tester- Shel Silverstein

Poison-Tester
By Shel Silverstein

I m poison-tester-taster Tru.
I m here to taste your food for you,
Cause you could die in half a minute
If there s one drop of poison in it.
That lemonade to quench your thirst?
You d better let me taste it first.
Mmm it s OK, but these boysenberries
I ll make sure they re not poisonberries.
Mmm no, they re safe, but that burger might
Be deadly mmm no, it s all right.
And now I ll test your hot fudge sundae;
Let s hope I m not dead by Monday.
Mmm it seems OK, but the poison could be
Isn the very last bite, so leave it for me.
Mmmm well, it s all safe and my job is through.
See how I risked my life for you?

In 4th grade I auditioned for the school play and had to recite a poem. Most of the other amateur children chose short easy poems, ohh, but not me. Noooo sir, I decided to take on this double headed dragon of a poem. I hit the stage and wowed the audience with my great diction and voice projection, and the next week, when the casting was posted, I was pleased but not surprised to see that I received the part that I wanted. So thank you Shel Silverstein for helping me achieve such a magnificent role!

(The previous may or may not be a complete and total exaggeration.)

Comment below and tell about the last time you had to audition for anything!