yes yes i am
this joy has been a journey
as i whirl and the spirit snake
is visible on my shoulder to martha,
keeping the rhythm
i spin
faster and faster
she tells me later i was glowing
yes yes i was
gold and white light spun inside me
until i became it and briefly this world fell away
i dance in midair
with the snake,
good medicine,
and this is Kilajalo, Ecuador
on a stone floor
the drums beating
right out of my compadres’ hearts
and our eyes
our beautiful eyes
are touching, laughing
our feet laugh
every single foot is laughing
our hair laughs
