I met an old man in a wheelchair today
He wore simple clothes in a modest way
I watched as he wheeled this way and that
Spinning and twirling like a playful young cat
His smile was big and his eyes were alight

A stranger approached to ask  "are you alright?"
He continued his waltz and chuckled some more
"I'm dancing and laughing, who could be sore?"
She stood there puzzled and looked all around
"There is no music playing, I don't hear a sound"
Suddenly he stopped, looked her dead in the eye
His gaze was intense, an eternity passed by...
"Don't you hear it?" he asked quite concerned
She stood listening to the wind in the trees, and a fire that burned
Shaking her head puzzled and shy
"I don't hear a thing, hard as I try"

He smiled gently and embraced her hand
"Dear girl, try and understand"
"We are awash in a symphony old as time,"
"Its delicately blaring for more than mankind"

My heart was pounding as my eyes began to glisten
I felt that song, I did more than listen

That woman walked away thinking he was mad
He resumed dancing anything but sad
That moment of silence moved and inspired me
To stop filling gaps and learn how to be

Its song that can't end because it did not begin
Its a song that surrounds us but comes from within
Life is too precious to ever be bored
So I danced with that man, and I'll dance ever more!