the aftermath

bright lights, strobes, bass banging through the floorboards and into your bones

hands in the air, smoke clinging to everyone and everything

throats red and raw from screaming all the words in unison

hips thrusting, legs shaking until – 

fists flying, bodies pushing and shoving

blood everywhere

then back to – 

heads banging, bass throbbing

screaming together, vibing together

bands jumping

all of a sudden – 

circles forming, yelling escalating, elbows in chests

shoulders

faces

legs

then back to – 

rocking, swaying, dancing, screaming

it isn’t until the next day that the aftermath hits

hard