A Light show

A Light Show
/remembering the raver/

remember the raver with the lights?
with the glow-sticks they juggled through their fingers?
you saw them standing in front of hypnotized ravers,
waving and spinning their sticks around awed eyes,
in perfect sync with the pounding-beat, the grooving-melody.
…
you remember wondering, what the hell are they on?
and when that eight minute song ended, 
the hypnotized party smiled deeply; 
they exchanged unheard appreciations,
and went their separate ways.
…
you followed glow-sticks to a water cooler.
you sat down as they drank their water
and offered a compliment about their performance;
and because you were more curious than conscious,
you also asked, ‘was that person watching you tripping?’
“probably, I don’t know.” they said. 
‘oh, you don’t know them?’ you asked, 
and with smiling eyes, you added; ‘are you tripping?’ 
they laughed. “no, I’m not. I’m just having a good time”
which made you laugh too, and you said,
‘well - good for you, friend.’

M. L. Michael
-8-29-9-

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