Spotlight Flutter A fluttering in my stomach Stomach A signal telling it to stop churning from my brain Brain An image flashing of me failing in front of a crowd Crowd A sound a silence waiting for me to come onto the stage Stage A place that frightens me Stage A place that excites me Me A girl who’s ready to sing but needs a push Push A gentle nudge that I receive out to the microphone Microphone An amplifying object that I cling to so frightened Fear An emotion I feel but do not let stop me Me A girl who is now the only one in the room Room A place once so full but now is empty Empty A feeling of hollowness I do not possess Possess A talent I have; I’m about to sing Sing An ability I fear, but that makes me feel alive Alive A rush I get when I feel the warmth Warmth A kind hug from a single spotlight Spotlight A thing that I crave