Thursday, February 21, 2008

Sound

crescendo

i was paralyzed
the sound of the drums and the synthesizers
a slow melody building from the heart of my brain, expanding outward
down the spine, out through the nose and mouth, pressing against my cheeks
that sound
pressing harder and harder on my ears, it surrounded me, pounded me
dumbfounded
i had to close my eyes, as the pressure built
trying to keep it all in
i didn’t want to let go this time
the music was mine and mine alone

silence

waves receded as i exhaled
i cracked my eyes to light rising
over the crowds and buildings and roads that take everyone home again
the morning’s peace disturbed only by shuffling, coughing, an engine rattling on
the muses gone
there were no birds
i lie alone again

still

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