Natasha 7: Lingering Sounds

"Thank you for coming," was all they said, but she wanted to know, what did they think of her, so she stood there.

"Thank you for coming," the judges said again and in unison, fully expecting her to walk out the room and the next contestant to enter.

"So what did you think?"

"Thank you, but-"

"No, what did you think? Don't blow me off."

"Are you kidding?"

"What did you think?"

"I personally think she's crazy," thought one judge. He said, "It was terrible."

"Are you kidding?"

"Horrendous in fact."

"People tell me that I can sing."

"Really what people, the voices in your head," he thought, but said "Thank you for coming!" firmly and with irritation in his voice.

"No, let me sing another song, that will help to see," and Natasha broke out into song again without so much as a nod from the judges. Except this time instead of misplaced confidence, her painful little song was filled with an ugly desperation; the kind that drives people away. Consequently, the judges got up and left through the back door, figuring if she will not exit, then they will. They were collectively tired of being vocally hijacked by people with mediocre skills.

Natasha, opened her eyes in mid note and while holding it, she decided to follow . . .

(c) Jamillah Warner, www.gospelnerve.com, I got the nerve to say . . .