They wanted me to look

Like I had walked to Starbucks for my tea.

They wanted my face to be slightly red,

And to have beads of sweat formed on my forehead.

So someone went and got my tea for me,

While they sprayed me with warm water from bottles,

And gave my make-up an extra coat of blush.

And then a hush fell on the set,

And someone handed me my tea,

And it seemed someone had drunk

Half of it for me, as well!

And I said, "Sheesh!

Why don't I just walk to Starbucks for real,

And get myself a glass of tea,

And drink it for myself,

And then it will really look like

I walked to Starbucks 

To get myself some tea,

And then you can take a picture of that!"

But they said that would be too easy,

And called me hard to work with!

-jenn