Eighty-Eight Keys

Eighty-eight keys of ivory Create the story of history From requiems and waltzes To rhythm and blues, From dirges and ballads To pop and rock, How amazing! What stories are told By gifted musicians and eighty-eight keys. In our music room Eighty-eight keys are played When I am happy When I am sad When I am melancholy When I am bored When the holidays approach And on days that are lonely. Listen closely to the music And imagine the story Unraveling through the notes Light and lively, slow and trudging Creating a visual of the colors and climate, Thoughts and feelings, Life and loss of the musician And her eighty-eight keys. 2022 Marathon Mile 5 Poetry Contest Mark Toney June 15, 2022