They Came Last Night

They came last night Sashayed and tromped through A dreamy, semi-wakefulness Snapshots of vague faces Riffling pages of pageantry Shuffling through suffering. I failed to recognize many Longed to linger with others Applauded successes Cheered failures resiliency Reached to touch, to caress The sinewy shadows of sorrow. Awed by the strength and tenacity Of life’s forever fortunes As they danced across its ballroom floor Huddled in its corners Laughed at its ever-changing punchline. A soft tear reminding me That I had somehow been there Shared a cosmic connection With a distant, Yet eternal Moment.