Why does it happen to me?
I sit reading poetry from others,
Listening to music
When it happens,
A piece of music plays
And stops me in my tracks.
This piece I have heard,
Heard so many times
But this morning it pulled,
Pulled at my heartstrings,
Bringing tears to my eyes.
Such a great piece of music
That pulled me into its depths
And into the composer’s heart.
Music does this to me
And has done it all my long life,
I just cannot imagine life without it,
Life without music is unthinkable
And this piece brought it home to me,
Brought home how wonderful music is,
How wonderful music is in my life.