Look how
they struggle.
Body against body.
Sweat against sweat.
This way. The other way.
Muscles straining. Tension rising.
Pull harder. Pull stronger. I am
stronger. I am whiter. I am
blacker. I am richer. I am
rich in grievances. I am
rich in pain. I am
yellow, give way.
My turn. I am
green. New to the game. I am
in-between. Do it again. I am
pulling you over. Almost
winning. Not yet.
Not quite.
No
winners
in this game.
Look how they are linked.
If the rope snaps, they both fall.
If I let the rope go, you fall, and I too.
If you let the rope go, I fall, and you.
You are my balance. Hold on.
We hold each other up
right. Against the sky.
We are together.
We are.
We dance.
