Olympic Reflection

today
we who live
in Vancouver
are back at home
sitting still
realizing
how tired we are!!

looking back over
the blur that was the Olympics

17 fantastic days 

of celebration 

and partying 

and learning something new
about ourselves

I was in the river of people

on Granville Street Sunday 

after the hockey gold medal win

and it was something 

never seen

before on Vancouver streets

A throng of people

families with strollers

kids on their shoulders

A sea of red and white 

flags waving

People of all ages

teenagers

old folks (like me)

cheering

wahoo-ing

 pushed along

jostled to Robson
a tide of people
moving and swaying

we carved our way

out of the crush
and headed to
the Closing Ceremonies

feeling sad
does it really have to end?

The Olympics was so very 

very 

very much fun!

We Vancouverites 

have just had 

THE BEST party ever!

And looking forward 

to more ...