We’re spinning spinning
spinning legs faces bodies
bouncing up and down hips
shaking now the rhythm
quickens everyone faster push
muscles in our calves, backs, arms
rising to the beat—quick—
before we die before we’re gone
the night only lasts so long
fill it up with color wild brushstrokes
shatter paint across the dance so
stare into their eyes—do you see it?
laughter pouring out to the last drop
use it up, let it go before we all
fall down love dies paint dries
fierce gets colder
when we all wake up we’ll be
one day older.
By Anna Leah Lacoss