it’s been such a long day
this week everything changes
so quickly we forget
how it feels to smile at strangers
say hello in elevators ask
how is your day? and
is this too small? it isn’t
enough walking outside
we find the loneliest places
to wander as families as couples
or whatever human unit fits
still the turned faces all eyes
suspicious or perhaps fearful
faces now rarely full
of hope we hear little
conversations circle around fear
this little thing eats at the edges
of every good thing a shared meal
the laughter of friends
the excitement of your lover
a song that that makes you want to dance
even if you’re not a good dancer
lose yourself in this body
given to you and all of us
in blessed remembrance
