“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.