diminuendo

the world is a loud cacophony of sight and sound
lit-up streets trace the slender form of a violin’s body
decadent melodies folding over the thrum of life
dissonant chords resounding from every corner
i am overwhelmed with the noise and the
expectations of the symphony and the
screeching of a million bowed strings
but i cannot drown the universe out
my voice, empty pleas, too soft
and desperate, my embouchure
fails me and i cannot form the
right notes to appease scores
of spiraling music or calm
the noise when the words
and sentences are all cla
shing slurring and brea
thless only mouthfu
ls of garbled nonse
nce but suddenly
a caesura. you
pull me close,
conducting
my breaths
in and out
until all the
harsh tones
fall away.
together,
we find
harmony
just here
just you
and
i