Music resonates
Songs stay
They rattle
I hear “Desperado”
In a traffic jam
And I listen
Melodies carry memories
They carry me back
Music elicits
Elation, sorrow
Music doesn’t care
That you lost your job
Forgot to pay the bill
Music is consistent
Life is not
Music never deviates
Never fails
I hear “Desperado”
I listen
It remains the same