REFLECTING ON 2018

It all started when…
That day
We stayed
We felt close
There was so much laughter
Wave after wave
None of the nervous, performative laughter
All deep, belly based
Deep swells
I float
When the band drops
And our feet
And hands
And smiles
Are the music
Satisfying SMACK
Palms meet sweet on the upbeat
Hold now and balance
That moment of entrainment
Motion and sound aligned
Unified we all cry Ahhh
The joy of connection
Belonging, play, silliness,
acceptance
Poem collected and arranged by Penelope Weinberger