The Piano Dude

There was a small boy learning to play the keyboard across the street from where I used to live and he always played the theme to the movie Titanic...I think it was the only song he knew..one day I yelled across the street and asked him his name and told him I enjoyed his serenade, he answered back...I'm just the piano dude.....so this is for him


The piano dude plays his melody
Sending Titanic's theme across the wind
Notes rising, flying far from the sea
As if a message to us all to send

Listen from here far below
This place where beauty should never go
Unsinkable ship or so they said
Yet here am I all but dead

Hear me as I send my song
Close your eyes and dream along
Listen and always remember well
The perfect ship, that pride befell 

©Donna Jones
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Pettit Avatar
February 28, 2013 at 9:43 PM
Isn't it great to be inspired by someone else? I hope he gets a chance to see this nice write.
Jones Avatar
March 1, 2013 at 9:30 AM
Yeah. Me too...thanks for stopping and for the kind words....
Williams Avatar
February 15, 2013 at 12:06 PM
Donna this is great, hope you sent it to him...David
Jones Avatar
February 15, 2013 at 2:38 PM
Sadly we moved long before I wrote this..maybe he will someday see it online....I hope so...thanks for stopping to read my poem
Andresen Avatar
February 15, 2013 at 5:14 AM
Beautiful .... Donna, hope you had a romantic Valentine's day. - - Have a beautiful weekend! - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)
Jones Avatar
February 15, 2013 at 7:02 AM
Thanks and you also...blessings
Dietrich Avatar
February 15, 2013 at 12:08 AM
hey, what a lovely tribute for piano dude. Kinda like the killing them softly guy!!!
Jones Avatar
February 15, 2013 at 7:04 AM
Yeah...he was, is I hope sticking with music...seemed to be his escape...thanks for stopping by
The Gypsy King Avatar
February 14, 2013 at 10:38 PM
Great rhyme good story thanks for sharing
Jones Avatar
February 15, 2013 at 7:06 AM
Thanks for kind words and stopping to read...appreciated.....blessings
Ryerson Avatar
February 14, 2013 at 5:19 PM
'Close your eyes and dream along'...A real gem you have here, Donna...Enjoyed the read this evening - Tim
Jones Avatar
February 14, 2013 at 6:19 PM
Thanks...Tim...reworded the last line...work in progress....but thanks...for stopping by....appreciate it
West Avatar
February 14, 2013 at 3:09 PM
This is beautiful, go check out my poem, thanks.
Jones Avatar
February 14, 2013 at 6:20 PM
Thank you....will do....
Horne Avatar
February 14, 2013 at 1:21 PM
love this beautiful write - what a lovely story about the piano dude too
Jones Avatar
February 14, 2013 at 6:21 PM
Thanks Jack, I appreciate it.....blessings
Sivey Avatar
February 14, 2013 at 12:18 PM
This was a gorgeous and wonderful write my friend! I enjoyed reading this delightful poem this evening! What a serenade this poem could be in itself, Great Work!!
Jones Avatar
February 14, 2013 at 6:23 PM
Hey Russell....thanks, did a little re-work on it....don't know if better or worse....but thanks for being a loyal fan good or bad..blessings to you always
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