(for Antsy McClain)

Even without the band,
it just takes one man,
six strings

and a voice that reaches
into your soul and tugs
on your deepest self,

urging you to settle in
for a spell of kindness,
to feel like family,

embraced by his large
heart and song after song
that make you smile—

even if you don’t yet
know the words—
and sing along.