Entirely Unfathomable

it was a moment ok

The final note echoes

The room reverberating

A closing sonorous melody

Still lingering, in wisps of recollection

In the auditorium

That is now full of life and roaring applause

And I feel ever so clearly 

The brightest lights shining in my eyes

The people next to me standing still 

Thinking the same thoughts as I am

At the same pace

We are one, all at once,

Eyes nearly closed against the lights 

Fully submerged in this one moment

And I'm tired and warm and still humming with energy

So are they, all of them

I'm not alone

And the thunder of each clap pours into my open chest

Like a brand-new heartbeat

And I'm in love with the triumph 

And whatever else this moment is

Surrounded by not quite friends,

Not quite family,

But we're something,
And the world is on our side for once,

And I don't understand what I'm feeling

But whatever it is

It's more than enough.

Author's Note

This is messy and I'm a mess, oh joy, everything is loud and I feel k i n d a i s o l a t e d long story short I really, really, really, really, really, really, really fucking HATE French class but I loved Chorus and now I'm rambling to myself

Reviews

[barleygirl]

I feel your poem is not reflective of your authors note at all. Your poem is creative & well-crafted but your authors note makes it sound like you’re having a screaming ditzy moment. So I’ll just forget what you’re saying in your authors note becuz your poem deserves a high level of respect, even from you! *wink! wink!* I spent many years singing & playing guitar for various performances & I love the way you present what seems to be a choral group feeling a sense of accomplishment & connection. I’ve played music with other people a lot in my younger life, so I know this feeling exactly & you’ve really hit it spot-on. There’s a special magic when 2 or more people are doing music together. It’s like no other kind of connection & I love the way you write about that in a somewhat unsure way, tentative & gradual, your intensity builds from start to finish! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie