Do we dance to this song
After we've said our vows and I do's?
Will you hold me close
In your white wedding dress
And stare into my eyes
As they brim, beholding you?
The melody waltzes on.
Is this our farewell,
Departure and heartbreak in 12/8 time?
Will we say our last goodbye
As different tears fill my eyes?
The melody waltzes on.
Will I crumble inside
When its haunting soundscape
And splashing cymbals come to mind
And I remember what I had?
The melody waltzes on.
Somehow I can't discern
Whether the rhythm is truly made for dancing;
It mimics a runner's perfect pace.
Are we running away or toward each other?
The melody waltzes on.
Is it a rendezvous or a cry of surrender?
Is it me bending down on a knee
Or hanging my head in defeat?
Is it everything I've wanted
Or what I have when all is gone?
The melody waltzes on.
Jul 24, 2013
Jul 24, 2013 at 11:44 PM UTC
Do we dance to this song
After we've said our vows and I do's?
Will you hold me close
In your white wedding dress
And stare into my eyes
As they brim, beholding you?
The melody waltzes on.
Is this our farewell,
Departure and heartbreak in 12/8 time?
Will we say our last goodbye
As different tears fill my eyes?
The melody waltzes on.
Will I crumble inside
When its haunting soundscape
And splashing cymbals come to mind
And I remember what I had?
The melody waltzes on.
Somehow I can't discern
Whether the rhythm is truly made for dancing;
It mimics a runner's perfect pace.
Are we running away or toward each other?
The melody waltzes on.
Is it a rendezvous or a cry of surrender?
Is it me bending down on a knee
Or hanging my head in defeat?
Is it everything I've wanted
Or what I have when all is gone?
The melody waltzes on.
Written as ekphrastic poetry (meaning it accompanies a work of art). This poem was inspired by (and written to) "A Slow Dance" by instrumental group Explosions in the Sky.
It gives the poem more meaning if you listen for a bit and read it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RDZ4ZFP1jE
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