Bari Incredible

You stand up

To take a solo.

Before, I've always smiled

At it.

Seeing you solo

Is incredible -

Just watching you -

I may not know you,

But I know you

By how you play.

You "noodle around"

You swing the eighth notes

You add notes and beats and bluesy jazz 

And the rest of us only wish we could improv like that

And it just...makes my day.

I do not know you

But I know the way you play.

I know how you stand up and take all the liberties you like,

Onstage,

And how we all love it -

Backgrounds are fine by me

Because of the joy you bring to the room.

It's

Infectious.

Thank you

For letting us witness

This younger version of yourself -

Before you

Get famous

Like we all know you will be one day.

It's

Truly

Incredible.