Drums Beating

I’m feeling a vibe.

It’s a resounding thumping,

Echoing inside my chest.

It’s the sound of a thousand beating Garifuna drums.

It’s the stomping of dancing feet around a fire.

It’s a song in Garinagu,

Sung by brightly clothed women and men.

It’s life beating against the walls of my rib cage,

Yearning to be free.

© José V. Guerra Awe