I walked toward the piano And ran my fingers on its keys He looked at me with wonder Raised his eyebrow Squinched his cheeks I smiled and awnsered "its my only escape" "Can I be your escape" he whispered too quickly to be thought over I couldn't figure out if he meant it or just felt it in his throat But I took a breath, thought little thoughts and "Sure" I replied With some sort of absance of the emptiness inside