Musical Ownership

Plucking at the metal strings Thumping vibration pulsing the air Tuba all classy and dancing with bass Suddenly silence, the palette bone bare The voice of the infinite instrument settles the band and elates You're singing and smiling and lifting the sky while the keys all turn toward you and burn, concentrate The piano is weighted by words and is stretched to it's lengths by your thoughts Trills and crescendos rise up to the rafters and are swept up by currents and caught Softly the background emerges All of the instruments humming in time Flooding the stage and the audience skin and right at this moment I know you are mine Mine to dream dreams to and smile Mine to tuck into my heart A flood of vibration to linger and last This music which touched me and tore me apart...