joy

the ion source lit up
that is joy after waiting a month
after another day of no success
that is joy
that means I can take a few days off
and not worry about science,
her reluctant secrets
buried in molecules, soils
and the open sky.
i'll sleep well tonight after
dodging capoeria kicks.
I launched a few of my own
in joy
and then we danced
until late into the evening.