Background Music

This was on here a while ago, but it must have gotten lost.

 

Although the same music plays–

The same rhythm pours from the piano,

The same words are sung by the man in the tuxedo–

Each time it is heard, it is different.

This time, when the notes reverberate

Through the nearly-empty room,

The girl is caught in the arms of her sweetheart,

Dancing an eternal waltz.

The next time, the boy is lost in the depths

Of his love’s eyes as they

Sit next to each other in the booth

Of the most romantic restaurant

That his small salary can afford.

The same song plays as the years go by,

And the two come together even more,

Swearing the “unbreakable” oath

To forever love and never part.

Through their first argument

(Over some dishes, a tiny trifle

Which made them lose their tempers violently)

Comes his first slap,

And her first affair.

She seeks condolences in the arms

Of the man she finds in the bar,

(After her fourth cherry daiquiri–

The same drink she choose to have

On her wedding night, only a month earlier)

The man who touched her bruise

And pretended to care.

The man who led her back

To his house for comfort.

The man who will kick her out

At 8:12 am the next morning,

Sending her back to her husband,

Who waits furiously behind the brick walls

For her return.

All the while,

The same piano music

Plays in the background.

The same echoing notes,

The same words,

But now they have found new meanings

Within the lyrics

That neither had noticed before.

Reviews

[Kena Dawn Augustine]

I loved this one. How deep and poignant it is. Nice way of using music as a way to piece the whole together, starting from the first time they locked eyes, to the many tribulations and turmoil they had as a couple, to finally resolving it and coming together once again.

I loved the imagery and the conversational tone of the piece. A very strong poem here. i liked it.

your cafe friend...kena

[bluessadmood]

oh dreamy writing again ,i loved the way you used the music to start a nice beautiful relation with her friend ,and using the music again when she thinks i will have another meaning ,it will not feel the same after the wrong she has done going with him ,the guy who she found solace in his arms,but ended in very tragic moment ,and while she is heading back she knew that music,the words will find new meaning they never noticed before ,great ,just wonderful all the way...

[Andromeda]

the last few lines make the poem. great and terrifying at the same time. love it.

[Leah Simone]

sometimes we only hear what we want to hear until it slaps us in the face and forces us to read lips like the deaf woman we have become. I liked this very much - the repitition of the music - in the background - innocently twisted - a child's song in a horror flick.

[Legion]

What a twisted piece on how things change. Very well worded. Great work. Kudos.