Standing open, sleek, and pure
An elegant grande piano
Creates a deep magic
Within each melody
The tall grandfather clock
Across the way
Mimics the piano’s tone
Chiming and ticking together
But not for always…
Precious melodies we have
Slipping into darkness
Precious and few are
The moments we keep…
The solemn chimes ring
Tick… Tock…
Dying in their own time
Soon the clock will
No longer swing its
Resonating pendulum
The piano may become
Out of tune yet still
It can be played
* * *
I actually wrote this a couple years ago in a creative writing class. I wanted to share it because the newest single from NBC’s hit series “SMASH” reminded me of this poem because of that last stanza. Take a listen to the song! It’s stunning and it made me cry.
~ Something Write ~ 