Popping Wood and Song

Come.
Share words just
as we share air
'round this fire
of many colors.
Hear the tales of many
and learn a bit about yourself -
see your life in the words of others -
feel their triumph -
feel their pain -
for a moment, share the heartache
and realize, perhaps for once in your life,
that you do not walk alone in this world.
Listen to the sound of
popping wood and song.
Hear the speech mingled
with laughter and tears
as you sit among strangers and friends
who don't give a damn what you've done -
what you wear -
who you are -
and where you've been. No...
they just worry 'bout
how the hell you are this night.