He captures my lonely presence
With the stroke of his bow
Upon the cello
His gaze holds steady,
Focused on the intricate work before him
His brow is tense, but clear of furrows
There is silence all around,
Save for the simple song
He plays into our souls
He looks up momentarily,
With eyes inflamed, enamored by the sound
His foot softly taps the ground
To keep the rhythm
He is in the Spring of youth, our cellist—
In the dawning of a beautiful life
He begs our eyes to see
Into the precious depths of his song
I obey and pierce through the layers
There is an amalgamation of beauty and darkness,
Of a sadness too deep to uncover
Here my heart falls to pieces
My eyes fill with water
And my thoughts disappear
I have waited three years
For this awakening
Now it has come
And I am satisfied
I sit as an empty shell
Being filled by his melodic light
I could weep from such beauty
Being gently planted in my soul
But the smell of yesterday’s incense
Still lingers in the air,
And the three candles near the window still burn,
Reminding me that all things come
Are present for a moment,
Then vanish again
I then remember my past
And am grateful for my present
I am young just as he
His song is my own
We are lifted together into the air
And buried deeply within this nocturnal bliss
I stand to applaud when he has finished
Author notes
This poem came to me spontaneously as I was listening to "The Nature of Daylight" by Max Richter. It's a tremendously lovely piece. I hope everyone will give it a listen.
Please tell me what you think
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There is so much solace to be gathered within the lovely realm of music. It soothes and inspires us all - I believe writers garner even more peace within its presence, as the music embraces our own song. 
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that is the effect of song within the song....enjoyed it
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Outstanding
I liked the way you described your reaction to the music as if you were an empty shell and it was filling you with its beauty and sadness. I loved many of the lines here - you are very versatile as a writer and I loved how you developed the theme of this poem. You leave me in awe!
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I absolutely loved this! It perfectly described the effect that beautiful music has on our hearts and souls, when we are open to it. You have written gracefully and with great insight.
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kind of sends a shiver down your spine..
simply fantastic, what else is there to say? I really loved this and look forward to reading more of your poems:] -
Impressive
Very good.I have to say i love how poems can make a person shiver.
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beautiful that's all i can say..it' absolutley breathtaking the way you put this pice together..i look forward to more poems from you this is captivating.
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I really appreciate your kind words and will certainly be returning the favor.
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very lovely and so mystical..you have such a beautiful way with words..am so looking forward to future readings of your poetry..
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