Mash-Up

“Today, I heard that someone left this earth”
Weathered tires over weathering roads
Quietly sniffling, trying to pretend it doesn’t hurt.
Melody from the speakers: velvet in half notes.
Hand out the window: free and dancing.
Five calming fingers tracing circles on my shoulder
“Today, I heard the sound of birds”
Muted conversations.
Birds above chase the car metal below.
Body restrained by car frame.
Heart restrained by chest.
Lonely blackness of the night sky.
Whispering music.
“Someone disappeared, left no mark here”
We never felt more alive; never more able to live.
Eyes closed and conversation only between speakers;
Sad eyes in a rear view mirror.
Condensation crawling on the windows.
All else remains silent, for silence’s sake.
Tears leave trails on blushed cheeks.
Holding my breath.
Summer’s warm breath draws us close;
lacing its delicate fingers through mine.
Drawing a slender fingertip down my jaw;
whistling its hollow melody into our ears.
“Today is quiet in my town”
Quietly handed tissues; wiping away the breathlessness.
Passing off sobs like common courtesy.
Empty road.
Empty heart.
With a simple change of song, we’ve found ourselves.
Headlights cutting the night’s tension.
Streetlights highlighting pavement.
We found our reflections beneath those feathers above.
I won’t sleep.
We found our heartbeats in the meaning of a song.
It won’t ever be the same.
We found our life’s story in the meaning of lyrics.
“& I wish that I was anywhere but here”.

Ode To Music

 

Hand out the window: free and dancing.
Melody from the speakers: velvet in half notes.
Birds above chase the car metal below.
Body restrained by car frame.
Heart restrained by chest.
We never felt more alive;
never more able to live.
Eyes closed and conversation only between speakers;
All else remains silent, for silence’s sake.
Summer’s warm breath draws us close;
lacing its delicate fingers through mine.
Drawing a slender fingertip down my jaw;
whistling its hollow melody into our ears.
With a simple change of song, we’ve found ourselves.
We found our reflections beneath those feathers above.
We found our heartbeats in the meaning of a song.
We found our life’s story in the meaning of lyrics.