The Gathering

Around the table we sit
ample food, wine
with candles flickering, cozy
The lights reflecting back to us
as the evening deepens beyond the glass
The conversation leaps around
from one person to the next
one topic to the next
punctuated by laughter
I lean in
and drop the perfect line
Bullseye!
Laughter
Looks of admiration
Inclusion
The perfect night