“Music
I discovered that night, was a sanctuary,
a safe
place to hide, a place where scars didn't matter,
they
didn't exist.”
- Len
Vlahos
I sat there
clapping in rhythm,
listening
to the elastic sound that had struck a chord with me.
I approached
the atmosphere that had been taken over by music.
I was taking
in tones and feeling all rhythmic.
As
limber as a rubber band became my mind;
Peacefulness
and love in me began to climb.
My
body forgot all about the knowledge
that I’d
been burning the candle at both ends.
It had
been a grueling week but them sounds
like an
energy booster somewhat ironed out the kinks.
I
started to leave my troubles behind
as I
approached the stage with my glowing light.
The
groove was in full swing and I was readying myself
for the destined manifest.
The mystic I’d been longing
for was finally in my hands.
Sorry, I don’t mean to be so candid,
but I was tired as shit and
experiencing a cold.
I was hoping that the nasal
drip thing wouldn’t on stage unfold.
Seeing the faces of the crowd
however was spiritually transformative.
Nothing like the sound of music
to give me more strength.
I hit the stage, holding my
head up high and with the mic in my hand.
The backdrop like the midnight
sun; a beautiful illusion.
Thank God for a highly responsive
crowd
that made me make more of an
effort.
Thank God that I didn’t fall
with my stiletto heels
I was wearing under my long
flowing skirt.
Thank God I remembered every
word
and that my voice didn’t
crack.
And thank God that when I
tried to hit my high notes,
I didn’t have a cough attack.
Yeah I laid out my individual
expression
as the orchestra added their
unique contribution.
Yeah I was diving deep into
the music
and was drenched in the
oscillating fusion.
And yeah, it had been a block
of days that I’d once only dreamed of
that hit my heart like a funky
guitar riff in a song that I just love.
The mere thought was now my, in
the moment, reality.
Yet it wasn’t the arena that made
it a safe zone.
I think wherever the music is,
will always for me, be a
sanctuary.
