Battle of The Bands

from Bards Vs. Zombies by Joshua David Ling

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**Battle of the Bands had finished.
The roadies packed up the show.
Wannabe rock stars milled about
Networking before they had to go.

Jacob Forte, and Lia Hulin
(Meta Avenue, by name.)
Didn’t win the big battle.
But their best lyrics prize won them fame.
They sat over in a corner,
Plucking on guitar and singing.
Occasionally another act would come over-
And offer praise over their lyrics’ ringing.

“This was a pretty sweet overall gig.
Better than I thought it’d be.”

“You’re always so worried it won’t go well.
Will you ever see?
People like us, Jacob.
A lot more people than we know.”

“Maybe... “ Jacob said with a smile.
Then he jumped up to his toes.**

A loud crash had sounded,
Just at the front of the stage.
The bassist for one of the bands threw a fit-
And an amplifier out of rage.

Bass Guitarist: “You get rid of Ember, you get rid of me!
Go get your little cousin to do it for free!”

The drummer, a young woman, sheepishly frowned.

“You didn’t have to do that for me.”

The lead singer of that band came out,
And yelled with the bassist for a moment.
Jacob got tired of it and walked over.

“Come on guys. Let’s end it.”

The Lead singer rolled his eyes,
And began to walk away.

**“Dude, sucks you left your band.”

Bassist: “They had it coming anyway.
I’m Mikey. This is Ember.
Your guys’ song was great.
Didn’t exactly rock though.”

“But the lyrics we wish they’d imitate.”

Ember pointed over her shoulder,
As her old band began to leave.

“Well, we’ve got the lyrics if you’ve got the rock.”

“Are you serious?!”

“I am.
My girl, Lia is over there.
And we’re about to leave in our bus.
You guys want to hop on our tour?
Want to come to Indiana with us?”

Ember smiled mischievously.
Mikey yelled: “Alright!”
Lia embraced them with open arms,
And in an hour,
They left for the night.**

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from Bards Vs. Zombies, released February 18, 2021

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Joshua David Ling Augusta, Georgia

I am Joshua David Ling, and I am a storyteller. I’ve been telling stories ever since I was a wee tot in diapers. Mom and Dad couldn’t stop me, no matter how hard they tried. Of course, it didn’t help that I had a steady diet of Narnia, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, and other anachronistic tales that instilled in me a sense of wonder, longing, and chivalry. ... more