THE PARTY'S OVER

by Sara Sarna

It's time to call it a day.

We've waited four years

for the band to show up

so we could dance.

Now that the lights are on 

and chairs are stacked,

the dancing has finally begun.

To those whose invitations

were lost in the mail

the entire term,

Welcome.

There is safe space for you here.

The locked doors stand open,

the previous tenants moved on

to landscaping

or some such pursuit.

Sara Sarna is a poet and actress in southeastern Wisconsin. To support her artistic habits she works in healthcare. Her poems have appeared in print, online and onstage.

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