We Need More Lights

The moon rises sharp and jagged, the lower left side of its face torn by the violet-tinged sky. I notice all the lights in the apartment buildings surrounding me are on, versus the days of old when they were speckled with the blackness of no one home. I hear a lone metallic sound, followed by more melodic dins of pans, spoons, bowls, and chimes, combining into various rhythms. Hoots and hollers, whistles, boat horns from afar, all join together to make one large cheer to those who are on the front lines. We look around as we make noise, see one another, and wave. I love this camaraderie. Tomorrow night I will sing, I don’t care if I’m off-key, we will stand together on our balconies as one voice, united yet distanced. No politics, no arguing over who is to blame and what must be done. What must be done is to support one another. And stay home. Brighten the night with your lights and sound. And listen to this song by my friend Laura Koch ….