at the set i

sit feet wrists

tense as i

establish the pulse

in my head

to my toes

to my fingers

so it goes

boom, chick, boom

boom chick i

layer and layer

the textures so

my feet clench

and my tendons

pull as i

go boom chick

boom boom chick

so accustomed to

the beat from

my shoulders to

my feet knees

legs at 90

degrees so ready

so alone just

the drums and

me