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The Tune Within

Mariah Hall

Chills run across my skin

as I listen to the song that captures from within.

Soft Chords of the piano

whispers of a soprano

make my veins dance.

 

The chorus trapped inside my head

leaves not an ounce of dread.

A hum within.

 

Excitement brews in my heart

bottling up as though ready to part.

Like a kettle ready to whistle

my heart within shattered crystal.

My ears content.

 

I must maintain composure

despite the energy being far from over.

Every inch of my being

wishes to express such feeling.

Yet I contain it all within.

 

When the song completes

I am left with defeat.

Sitting in silence

eager for the harmonic guidance.

I yearn for more

to consume my core.

The within screaming to escape.

About the Author

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      Mariah Hall is a student at Red Rocks Community College

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