A/N Hey guys :) Another piece which I'm not sure makes sense. This is open to interpretation and I'm really interested in what this reminds you of or what it means to you. I've used a piano in my story but for you this feeling might come for something else, eg: sports, cooking or writing :) Thanks for reading.
My fingers hover above the piano keys.
They linger, unsure where the journey will lead them this time. They ponder on which road to take. While my fingers reckon on their possible paths, a silence slowly hangs around me. The pause before the playing is always the worst, for with it comes the silence of uncertainty. It drapes itself upon my shoulders like a thick and woollen shawl. So heavy and constricting that it feels almost impossible to shrug off.
Almost.
A single note sounds.
Akin to a whip cracking through the air. A glass ceiling shatters, and I can almost feel the silence splitting.
Almost.
My fingers move of their own accord, and I stroll down the path that they pave for me. Every high note is a mountain and every low note, a valley. The lilting melody pulls me into a relentless ride, during which all else is drowned out. The music fills my mind, and slowly I feel my burdensome shawl slip off. The sweet voice of my piano sings me a lullaby, and I begin to dream of a different kind of silence.
One that doesn't constrict, but embraces. One that does not weigh down, but carries. One that is not foreign, but familiar.
This is the feeling of serene tranquillity and the utmost contentment. This is the silence that for me, only black and white keys can unlock. The door that guards it is a hazy dream and the room that contains it is an open field.
The piece ends abruptly.
I open my eyes and close my heart. The silence reaches out and grabs me. Strange and cold fingers drape a heavy shawl around me. The emptiness after the song always hurts, for with it comes the silence of loss. I sigh and try to recall a different kind of silence.
The song of my piano.
So familiar, I almost forget it. So real, it is almost a dream. So loud, it is almost silent.
Almost.
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