lonely bass ostinato
begins this hymn
as darkness wafts in around us
like perfume
she begins in the hush
there is a town
applause rises up
she wears black
barefooted like always
voice of exquisite emotion
steps on speakers
in front of the lights
we see her outline
and sing along
helplessly engaged to her
magnetic
power
and we take it all in
in the cradle
where two great rivers meet
shadowed by round-windowed structure
celebrating humanity
this meeting place
where now meet
Young
and lang
connecting through
blue blue windows of love
