Movement of your fingers over keys
Feeling through fields of music
I pluck the bass strings of imagination
My coarse voice echoes, reverberates
Against smooth wallpaper, sound waves pressing on skin
Jazz plays on
Tinkle of the piano becomes chirping of birds
Saxophone, the whisper of wind through grass
Bass, heavy footfalls of phantom horses
Flowing through it is the resonating voice from deep within my body
Thunder in a clear sky
Toe tapping music
Hot, blaring tones fade to mellow, sweet sounds, then to silence
But music still pulsates through our veins
Ringing in our ears, echoing through our flesh.

Feel the music, notes invisible and silent, sliding between cards
Rhythmic shuffling pattern
Tinkle of breaking bottles
Loud whir of the chipper
Soft sound of falling rose petals
Yeah, music in life
Duets on instruments
On vocals
On stage
In life
Two separate, conflicting melodies, different in every way
Come together in the most perfect way
My not so silent partner
We are on equal footing
Stand heads and shoulders above the rest
Partners first, friends second, respect always

I listen to you sing when your lips are still and shut
Making music without any instrument in reach
Nothing up my sleeves
Nothing in my pockets
Nothing in my hands
Oh look, a penny
Funny, I didn't notice a penny in my head
Oh well, are you ready?
It's showtime!
Lights up, music on, imagination on full blast
Silent music blaring
Singing in that quiet way
Lips locked, smile on
Muse, inspiration, partner, friend
Two sides of the same coin
Two halves of the same whole
Apart we will never be as much as we are together

Sketch 2002