for Profs. C.H. and A.A.
How to
sing:
first
take a breath,
then
another.
Let
your stomach expand,
big
enough to hold
all
you’ve ever felt.
Stand.
The
conductor’s hand
hovers
at its peak.
Wait.
Better
to start late
than
without the others.
Don’t
let your heart falter
in that
airy zipline moment when
the
first note soars out and finds itself.
Lean
into harmony
as a
bird into wind.
Keep
going up
and
never come down.
---
Jamie Wheeler
