we practiced dropping each other until it looked like love

Drop. Catch. Drop. Catch. Drop. Oops. Sorry.Drop. Catch.Drop catch throw catch drop.Drop. Drop??Kevin! Are you paying attention?Drop. Catch. Sing a little song. Should we be done for the day?We practiced for three years. We practiced standing up for ourselves, how to crouch low, ready for action, how to prance and roar and be transformed. We practiced until we made each other laugh — until the lines of smiles stayed on our faces.It’s a funny thing to want to join the circus. And a funnier thing to build a temple to it.This is the final graduation show of the Circadium School of Contemporary Circus, which closes its doors after nine years.