asian show

no stars in the mph

but the reflection of the lights on the ceiling will do

it must

wow what a night it’s been

no breaks

other than the spotlight dented before the show i guess

music of the mediterranean

trailed by accents of the south-east

and tunes from the remains of colonialism

a culmination of countries

all within the same continent

what unites us

but our geographical association

preparations multicoloured

the light and sound cues unsure of when to enter

the actual show helped by our very own

indian tech support

yellow

breaking social norms of the culture

rap and hip hop existing in these countries?

people like plants

their growth over the two years visible

like parasites as they lean on each other,

bouncing of one another during performances

blue

the hardship but strength

reflected in the energy of the melodies

somber tones generating reflections

did that syrian song have a hindi tune?

foreign languages strike emotions i am unable to describe

what is this?

will I ever know how they feel?

red

actual asian music lasting an hour

before pop music returns to the speakers

piquing the interests of the reader

but why?

shouldn’t this be the norm

purple

exploring cultures alien to us

from countries i never even knew existed

an appreciation for the unknown

and a new appreciation for the known

we’re all dancing

asians and europeans

africans and americans

there are no labels here

just a shared appreciation for the culture

how did we possibly put all these countries

into one cultural show?

i guess no matter how different we think we are

we’re also kinda the same

hm

same same but different