Lure
Feb 18 '03
The Bottom Line The call has remained unchanged over the eons...only the methodology and tools have evolved...
Lure
The room is large and devoid of life,
except for you, me, and the distance.
Your gaze is buried in one of those books that
you always bring when you come here to sit…
shoulders hunch unmoving, still through the teasing
from tousled raven locks heedless of gravity.
I have sat on the cold bench in silence
too long already; I begin a song,
avoiding the ivory entirely, never
straying from the black keys, notes slowly
falling with the patience of autumn
rain, their cool tonic ring breathing magic.
The distance fills with the amber croon
and your dark eyes lift in question
as if recognizing their ebony kin.
I concentrate on the melody,
feigning confidence and indifference.
You place your studied pages on the table
and begin the long stroll across the floor.
The distance thins, disappears, and
as you arrive to watch from the side,
the only life that remains
in the room consists of you and I.
You settle on the bench beside me,
unaware that you did not initiate
this encounter, or that my music
is a desperate and calculated
plea, a piper’s song to draw you near
when words would not suffice.
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As always, comments and constructive criticism are welcome...
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Member: Mike Gresley
Location: Houston, TX
Reviews written: 27
Trusted by: 51 members
About Me:
Pay attention, puny human! You must listen to my band, Escape Plan! There'salinkinmyprofile.
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