Talent Show

After school, where I did not raise my hand

and managed to avoid

baseball at recess,

I run to Main Street because

even though it’s Shabbat,

there might be another delivery.

 

 

When I reach our street,

I look up to the third-story window

but Buddy isn’t there,

the window is shut.

Two blocks down,

near Grace Covenant Community Center,

I see four ladies in bright feathered hats.

My grandfather calls them

the Covenanteers.

We like them because

they bring cupcakes to school,

run the book fairs, help with our after-school program,

but they also love to have long conversations with kids,

so I try to avoid them.

Etan, one of them calls.

She hands me a red paper.

Etan, please come to our youth group’s

Harvest Festival Talent Show!

I don’t say anything,

so she just smiles,

hands me the flyer.

Yes, well, singing, dancing, you name it.

It’s going to be wonderful!

On the paper

is a picture of a giant

jack-o’-lantern,

musical notes,

and the words

HARVEST FESTIVAL

TALENT SHOW

AND SPAGHETTI SUPPER

GRACE COVENANT YOUTH GROUP

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17TH

4:00

SINGERS, DANCERS, ACTORS,

ALL ARE WELCOME

 

 

I take the paper,

fold and fit it into my pocket,

then take off down the street as fast I can.