They Say Music Saved Our Life

 

 

 

Hum my secrets inside of every song

Hallelujah my way to hell

Just send me off with notes and melodies

Off with secrets I'll never tell

 

The thing I need the most is this:

Piano keys and a soothing voice

Of course, I should say air or water

But reason was never my first choice

 

I fill my mind with harmonies

Think only of lyric and rhythm

I love music- can't you tell?

I love the way it keeps me hidden

 

You laugh and scoff at my tranquility

It's drowned out by my volume

Was that a smirk? Perhaps a joke…

Just let me remain this solemn

 

How can one not notice this escape?

I hear music every day!

I look at scenes that become songs

Inside this mind that's painted grey

 

The soundtrack to my life is death

It emphasizes life

A symphony that keeps blood in my veins

An orchestra of teenage strife

 

Vow to never leave me

In ear buds, play the part

A chord struck right will be our promise

And "May nothing but death do us part"

 

My eyes are nothing more than stage lights

Till the concert in my mind runs out

Tonight, though, I'll make it last forever

Do not worry, do not pout

 

You, me- the music makes three

It's as alive as I am alone

I promise to stay with this song

To sing in a happier tone

 

The question was simple but the answer can't be

I paint the page with honest words

And perhaps you'll judge or say I lied

Accusations drown in dusty records

 

What do I need or find therapeutic?

Too easy, I answer. All I need is music.

 

This poem is about: 
Me

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