there’s many ways to greet one another
when we get together
hugs and handshakes
have been around forever
there are other ways that are clever
like the dap
which is a slow motion slap
in an intricate pattern of bumps
from one closed fist to the other
a common greeting for a soul brother
the dap
was born in shared strife
as a way of re-affirming life
the dap
a positive way
to get through the day
a comforting display
of brotherhood
back in the day