and the music left babe
so I did to.

the notes drifted, listlessly,
into my heart. they wrapped around
every vein and muscle.
it moved me, closer to the edge.

I swayed softly,
and sauntered over to peek.
to see you and my ending, all neatly
written in. the chorus was sung.

I picked up the tempo, and got
the beat down pat. I missed the steps,
couldn’t fall in line. but your grip
steered me straight, and I followed the lead.

I danced to our song, and uttered the line
you fed me. the whole world rejoiced and
sang in it. the house was full of chimes,
and they played background to our laughter.

but slowly rust invaded, the notes quieted.
my veins were strung tight, and the chorus
didn’t match the tempo. the grip tightened,
and the lines I said were forgotten.

the music left me in house empty of life.
chimes were in my nightmares, and the songs
stopped me. my ending was erased when the
notes drifted out.