Hammers of Hope

Hammers of Hope

 

 

Appearing out of thin air

Capturing me in your chords

 

You are always there

In the elevator, in the car

In my head

Whenever I need you

You’re never too far

 

Appearing out of thin air

Capturing me in your chords

 

You cause tears to fall 

laughter to rise

You give us what we need

A love note or sonata

A child’s birthday or funeral pyre

 

Changing day to day

Night to night

Living in the moonlight and fire

Changing time, changing tempo

Changing seasons

 

Appearing out of thin air

Capturing me in your chords

 

Black and white is all you are

Two sides of the same coin

From low to high, from slow to fast

As soft as a whisper

As loud as thunder

 

Appearing out of thin air

Capturing me in your chords

 

Using the same seven notes

You can hit right in the throat

Or pierce through the heart

Your power is unmistakable

No translator needed, no cost to pay

 

Appearing out of thin air

Capturing me in your chords 

 

You’re a city of stars

But never too far

though your light 

seems years away

I am always listening 

 

Turning my dreams into reality

Flowing one piece to the next

others only hear you

But I can feel you

Who’s keeping this score?

 

Appearing out of thin air

Capturing me in your chords 

 

You lift me up

Your melody washing over me

Seeping through 

years of history

Passing them down to me

 

Appearing out of thin air

Capturing me in your chords 

 

I thank you completely

You use your hammers 

to create the language of music

To shatter walls 

that cannot be broken down or talked over

 

I will remain forever captured by the chords of the piano.

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