Keyboard of My Heart

The Keyboard of My Heart
By

Stan Almendro

The Keyboard of my heart has no ivory keys to play
 Music comes from what I think, dream and what I say
A melody that people hear is my happy, sensitive heart
It is a song that will stay and never from me depart.

There are also no black keys in the keyboard of my heart
And you can in fact not tell the black keys from the white
No hands are found striking these keys that don’t exist
Yet the sweetness of the chords no heart can really resist

With no white or black keys in this keyboard of my heart
Where and how does the music begin to make a start?
No music sheet was written for this keyboard of my heart
                  Music that you hear gets your feet tapping to every part

No musician, grandmaster plays this keyboard of my soul
                  It sends forth a celestial joy to the weak and to the bold
The weak and frail are not excluded from this joyous tune
They need no physical energy to frolic from morn to noon

The bold and strong live in this music which never stops
It is not a piece of music bought in some corner shop
Because it’s not for sale the poor also to this music dance
Yes weak, bold both rich and poor all have an equal chance

No very expensive grand piano or master music hand
Is needed for the music seems is written in the sand
So as you see me frolic, dance to the music of the band
Ask that the keyboard of your heart be touched by the “Master's Hand."






By Stan Almendro ©
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014


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Date: 1/12/2015 9:34:00 AM
An easy flow to your poetry, Almendro. I am marking this as one of my "FAV" poems.
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Date: 6/19/2014 4:03:00 PM
Congrats on your winning work..Way to go..Sara
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Date: 6/18/2014 8:45:00 AM
Hi Stanley, this is such a wonderful ode! I love the magnificent imagery! Congratulations on a well-deserved win!
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Date: 6/17/2014 10:32:00 PM
Congratulations on a fine win in the subject listing contest, Stan
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Date: 6/17/2014 9:42:00 PM
You must be very nice to be around. congratulations on our win. Love, Joyce
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Date: 6/17/2014 1:44:00 PM
Really excellent poem Stan, I like the lists and the heartfelt way it touches you. You would have placed higher if you had chosen a title that met the requirements. Congratulations on your win. Sorry for the late results, thanks much for entering my contest.
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