I've been pressing
The sustain pedal
To let the sound of us
Stay longer.
I didn't take note
That no matter how long
I held on to the right keys,
Or how perfect I read
The entire score,
Or how hard I stepped
On that pedal,
No sound emerged.
The piano wasn't just broken:
You weren't playing anymore.
Jan 15, 2018
Jan 15, 2018 at 10:24 AM UTC
I've been pressing
The sustain pedal
To let the sound of us
Stay longer.
I didn't take note
That no matter how long
I held on to the right keys,
Or how perfect I read
The entire score,
Or how hard I stepped
On that pedal,
No sound emerged.
The piano wasn't just broken:
You weren't playing anymore.
