Amplified

(This is for all the poets, singers, dancers, actors, artists and mimes who step beyond their comfort zones and share)

This is not rocket science

you’ve been preparing

for this all your life

Remove your exterior gown

sit naked at the dressing table

turn it inside out

Examine the weave of cloth

the stitching that holds

and shapes it to your body

Repair the tears

patch worn spots

put it back on

Shake the tangles

from your hair

admire the you of you

Step to the mic

show them the mended places

wear them like honors won

10-31-19