Improv World

I was in a world where all I had to do was show up

It was all improv, improv

Nothing was practiced, the dance was unknown

And I showed up to school to write a song for my class

And we sang it for us all,

And then burned the words with everything else

and so we left,

attempts at perfection were forbidden

judgement to the creation of a friend was shunned

i just want you to show up

and so we showed up,

and kept coming

it was weird at first, but that is how i entered into my body

we all did,

we had been watching ourselves from afar

increasing the contrast for attention

decreasing the saturation for survival

but you're safe now,

we're safe now

i know, i know what matters is your fragile chest, your hidden breaths

i knew it when your eyes left the conversation,

but i didn't dare watch your mouth move, i moved back,

with the space between us i sent a signal

I'm sorry you had to present it as a plate for others to pick apart and declare,

but i will only watch and approve

i will forever approve