Unwanted Symphony

Minor chords echo

At a slow, funeral pace

A symphony of loneliness

Just another hopeless case.

A sudden crescendo

Followed by angry trills.

Oboe solo laments,

Brass feature thrills.

Dark bass notes smother

The hopeful voice of flute.

Trumpet fanfare interrupts,

Warm clarinets follow suit.

Percussion pounds a rhythm

On old worn-out plastic

Conductor misses a beat

Woodwinds go spastic

Melancholy beauty fades

Replaced by a fairy dance.

Fingers fly on keys

The notes start to prance.

French horn changes tempo

High brass speeds up too

The rest duck and cover

As the violence barrels through.

The runaway band 

Slows down once more

Stops feeling the moment

And reads from the score.

The conductor heaves

A great sigh of relief

Disaster is averted

Though respite is brief.

The symphonic band begins

To play the the next work

This time, they're sight-reading

Sneaky accidentals lurk.

Piano solo is near,

In the key of C sharp

Followed by tubas

And a few notes on harp.

Cheerful jazz melody

Rings out in happy joy

Before the storm breaks

Thunderous drums destroy.

The performance ends

On a clashing suspense chord

A cymbal crashes in the silence

And harmony is restored.

The music plays on

It falls on deaf ears

A treble choir sings

But no one wants to hear.

Because no one wants

To get lost in the beat

To forget all their worries

To rise off their seat.

That feeling is dangerous

Society has decreed.

The musicians can play on

But must read from the sheet.

Practice makes perfect,

And perfect they must be

Because anything else

Might make people feel free. 

Reviews

[Euterpe]

Absolutely love this, the tyranny of sheet music...
I do enjoy the musical imagery you create.

[Patricia Williams]

I loved your word imagery; I could almost hear the music in my head! :) I really loved the last four stanzas, you summed it all up with a very powerful message. People truly don't appreciate music enough; we are too busy to notice (or so we think). But if we could just stand still and listen, I think it would change all of us for the better.
“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” -J.R.R Tolkien.

[S]

Amazing coordination of words....I love the entire concept of this poem. Well done.

[C.A. Lucas]

This poem displays a story. A story with a very powerful meaning. I'm going to make a point to read more of your stuff, if it's anything like this. I am a music lover and appreciator, and hopefully someday maker, and this poem really rooted in my soul. Scrumtrullecent work :)

[xtheeverproject]

Reading this is kind of like an adventure through sound, especially if you hear it playing in your head. I love this because there's a lot going on and yet it remains coherent and still conveys a message. It's very interesting.

[Tai Ryens]

Clever walk-through of a symphony you incorporate here. I simply admire your ending; that was both meaningful and skillfully said.

[Amelia]

Amazingly beautiful. I loved how you incorporated the symphonic theme in this piece. It deffinately made it come to life. By far one of my favorite pieces. i loved it

[Irene]

oh my and you said i was a good writer?? this is amazing!

[Eloha]

This is pretty amazing and I enjoyed reading it. You could truly become a great poet.

[Kimberly "Melody" Carne..]

Powerful and true!