PIANO

i sit alone pounding on the piano keys,

and let them echo down this hall of grief.

from strings that resonate with our hearts,

to broken chords that tear my soul apart.

your hands used to wrap both my wrists,

between the notes you planted me a kiss.

your arms used to curl around my waist,

while i was playing arpeggios and scales.

our youth was played in black and white,

but we grew apart in bitterness and lies.

we used to play this song in loving duet,

but you've left behind a melody of regret.

i stare blankly at an unfilled score sheet,

and play a wrenching tune without beats.

i close my eyes and put my head down,

while my heart is crying without a sound.

i play on until the notes have fallen flat

to bury memories that are hard to forget.

my tears trickle while the keys descend,

each key as though my heart has sank.

i finally collapse to lay under the piano,

and curl my back into my own sorrows.

my love for you is like a beautiful tune

frozen into cold winds across the dune.BW