A three-part harmony
Jubilantly through the walls of the apartment
this palatable hymn glides
relinquishing all which ails me
reigniting flames
of thee
I sing
One – two – three – four –
it travels
Five - six – seven - eight the melody
infectious back again
as if summoned
all rise smiles wide time for
the reprise
Sometimes I
wish I could bottle up this
Black Girl happiness
Keep it in
the cupboards
place it in storage
a safe place I’ll remember
on the shelf
Next time y’all get going
I’mma open up
some mason jars
scoop this joy in
save me a batch