Giving Talks

I dress up
and hope my slip is not showing
and that I don't fall off my heels.
that taken care of, I launch into it
with enthusiasm, carrying them along
willing or not, following or not, they can't help
but learn
something
and then, when the last slide has
faded away, I go to my office
and remove my heels
and
sigh a breath
of relief.
it's over.
hurray.