Seats
Before a table of white
People, I stand with ballet
Slippers strapped/soft soles
Head pointed towards the angels.
A dance, I commence. Pirouette
Grand adage, en point
Followed by flight as a helium
Addicted balloon.
Circling a table of white
People, I act as the Central
Line: quick/convenient/
Struggling to breathe.
A dance, I conclude. Magic
Hopefully proven
Gate optimistically opened
Handcuffs gracefully broken.
Dipo Baruwa-Etti is a playwright and poet. He has been published in The Good Journal, Amaryllis, and had his work showcased nationwide as part of End Hunger UK’s touring exhibition on food insecurity.