The No-Money Pianist

Talent is bought and sold for a price. Just get a chance to meet a person, who is not selling or marketing his/her talent. A person who doesn't market his talents, to me is a true artist.

The sound of the piano

Calls me through

Was it Mozart... No

Just melody through and through

By someone in my head

Continuously playing in harmony

I wonder if his fingers bled

Often I thought he was doing it for money

Cause talent is bought and sold

For some family somewhere

That's what I have been told

But his rhythm took me somewhere

Where it was beyond money

I want to stay back there

But it was time to come back to reality

And make money

Author's Note

I am being a cynical person at this point of time

Reviews

[Loner]

There goes a talented man speaking out aloud in this poem of his, indeed true talent is never meant to be sold at any cost, but if there are dire circumstances then thats another thing where after selling your talent you get equal or at least double or triple the amount of appreciation for your talent.
Cheers to all the writers , (have a mug of coffee in my hand right now).

[sarah]

money can destroy families it can be a really bad thing but something people can't live without.

[MuSe Ampoule]

Good poem.

Talent....you don't blame an author when they become a best selling novelist, do you? Music, art, writing, dancing...they are prey to exploitation, but we shouldn't chide the artist that takes a paycheck...until the selling of their wares comes at detriment to their craft of course...or when the cost of it rises to the point of elitism.

Marketing is a double edged sword... it's good because it gets that talent noticed by many... bad because the talentless often exploit the talented for selfish reasons.

Creativity should be enjoyed by all equally...but how is that balance struck?

[Nothing Personal]

Well no harm in earning money as long as he is TALENTED. Coz one can share his talent with the rest of the world. But your'e right. A lot of bands buys music from someone, lyrics from someone else and punches it and sells it off as their own. That's nefarious. Great thought. Music should be free and universal, not confined to a money making industry and what not.

Enjoyed this one....

[HopelesslyDevoted]

this reminds me of my brother, he's a fantastic piano player. this a beautiful poem!