‘More Than Words’ by Laurie Goldman

“More Than Words”

By Laurie Goldman

I tried to make the piano scream last night.

I struck the keys so hard,

that I could feel my fingers bruising more and more,

with each passing measure.

In that moment,

I don’t think I cared if they broke,

because,

I needed my song to be heard.

Ironic thing was,

It wasn’t even “my song”.

It was a cover of “Paint It Black” by The Rolling Stones,

and,

at this particular open mic,

I had decided,

last minute,

that Mick Jagger’s lyrics needed to be heard,

because,

I needed to hear them.

So,

there I am,

pounding the keys,

stirring up a symphony of sound,

when I realized,

the piano didn’t need to scream,

I did.