for Mrs.Todros
piano, pianissimo
the other day
a child slowly walked into a classroom
very little she said
but when the time came for it, she sang
ritardando...
a day later (or maybe it was a year)
she walked in again
lost in very deep sadness
but despite it all, she sang
forte, allegro
the other day (not so long ago)
a child no longer a child walked into a classroom
she laughed, she cried, she lived
and so she sung finally, fuly awake
Under your guidance,
I sung despite shyness,
I sung despite pain,
In singing, I learned to live.