Learning to Persevere

Learning to play piano again I feel like a toddler learning how to walk My fingers fumble and like a sin A wrong note yells at the air The note hangs choking melodies My brain aspires to create Oh how I miss my youthful fingertips That were nimble flexible and accurate Now nerve damage curves my abilities And gasp I must ignore reading music And adore grasping sound with ear I am frustrated but of good cheer For if a famed musician can not see Yet plays beautifully I must not be weak If a musician who becomes deaf Still has the skill to work treble clef I too must persevere and do well Ancestors demand this of me