Becoming a Violin

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Just one look
Desire is a four-letter word
Touched before flesh touches flesh
Years of understanding in a kiss
A master craftsman moulded them together
There’s nowhere to hide emotions
They know each other too well
Feelings from the inside and the outside
The music becomes louder and louder
She becomes the arching
He moves like a bow
The smell of rosin fills the air
Broken horsehair everywhere

A Life in Strings

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Born from silence on the vibration of small strings, your young life gathers tempo; childhood days by the pool become teenage nights by the sea.

The Notes of Life flow through you; the notes gather pace as the wind whispers of love’s first blush.

Feelings set in on the vibration of louder strings, then gather momentum as the notes move into place. Love takes over, becoming so loud that your heart might explode.

Then the feeling is gone; you know what it is to be an adult now. Sadness sets in as the strings slow down; you learn to pull yourself apart.

Then the Notes of Life gather pace; you wish the sea would dash you against the rocks, for your heart might explode.

Pain moves along the strings as thoughts of darkness and light ebb and flow. You know who you are as the strings soften and your life gathers pace.

Then the strings produce a heavy sound, and you cannot understand what the vibrations mean as you struggle against the tide; the sea holds your heart.

You see him standing there.
You’ve never felt this way.
Your whole heart of strings vibrates, for you have found your soulmate.

A Rainbow on your leg…

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A friend showed me a photo on Instagram of a tanned person with a dog. The person dressed in Boho clothing with a peace sign and a rainbow painted on her leg.

My friend showed me the image and gave me the words, “A rainbow on your leg but nothing in your heart”, so I could write a poem.

This poem is a collection of my impressions of the image and the quote.