Play

I run my hand

Against smooth, curved

Wood,

Nylon strings

Greet me as

A friend,

I bend my fingers,

Press against

My neck

Strum with

Nails grown long

Just for this

Purpose.

E has always

Felt like home to me;

I hum

Gentle, unsure at first,

Close my eyes

See notes dance,

Colors fading in and out

Blue, red, violet

Against the black

Sloping up, down,

Discover what is missing

In those chords,

Fill in the gaps.

Stronger, I sing

Words form

Unbidden,

Find hidden meaning

In the song

And I know

I'm not the greatest

(Or the worst)

But in this moment

I am held in this embrace,

I can taste

The music

Emanating,

And it

Carries me

Away,

Setting me free.