If for a Moment
The National Anthem solemn
Echoing like a boomerang
On metal bleachers
In the outdoor stadium
The slow familiar melody
Elicits goose bumps
Eyes float through blinks
Gravity is palpable
The arena holds the proud
The Americans
The unity of spectators mesmerizes
Honoring a land set apart
Honoring a people
For a breath, respect
For a breath, harmony
Divisiveness lapses
In the hush we remember
In the hush we forget
If for a moment
What brings us together
Blinds us to the storm
I listen
I weep
Home of the brave
Land of the free