The Piano

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Wayward Motions

The Piano sits still.
Beneath your gaze it
makes no sound.
But the Raindrops
force your fingertips to
bleed your soul upon the
Keys-

keys that have played a
thousand different melodies
And not once ever begged
for anything.
Not from Bach, Beethoveen,
you, nor me.
The Rain is hard driven,
I close my eyes and listen.
I try to imagine I'm being
pulled by the Undertow,
pulled into distant dreams,
Where songs are
Created-

Where the wind blows
and can be seen-
Where the immortal muse
finds her inspiration-
Where 'I had a dream'
dances within reality-
Where somewhere over
the Rainbow troubles
really do melt like lemon
drops-

Where tears fall dry and
sickness doesn't
Exist.
As your fingers are
dancing across the keys
and I finally open my eyes to
see-

I see those thoughts and dreams
as real as You
and me.
You bring them to life
The piano opens the way-
And I just sit here and watch;
savoring every Drop, ever Note-
Remembering this Day.
And then once again
the piano sits still.
Beneath your gaze it
makes no sound-
I can still see and I can still hear
the music; Your music.
It is always there .

Author's Notes/Comments: 

I wrote this for my dad and was going to give it to him as part of a birthday gift... but he died shortly after I wrote it. (I made some changes to it after he passed away).

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Jake Sleutel's picture

this is sooo good, you really touched on your connection with your dad and if you placed this poem on his headstone he will get it somehow. Thanx for sharing your honest emotions with us...