Post Conference

The melancholy 

of the empty conference space

When folk have left

and the buzz of voices

raised in debate 

and encouragement

in bewilderment 

and aha moments

is silent for now.

The screen is blank

and the room settles back

into its inanimate state.

When the adrenaline rush has subsided

and the rapidly firing brain cells

striving to ensure

that everything is covered

and that no one

is left behind

slowly begin to rest

and recover..

And there is time to breathe

and gain some equilibrium

for just a moment

before it’s time

to turn around

and do it all again.

This is mostly

Living the dream!