A lonely man
in his dark, dark house
sat down in gloom
the room as quiet as a mouse.
Never was there
one as lonely as he.
His dear young bride
left in the dirt for eternity.
As she rots below
he decays above.
Both dead and alive
hearts broken with love.
The keys of the piano
drenched in black and white
beckoned to him
in threadbare light.
One finger pressed
the middle key,
a beacon of sound
in a dark stormy sea.
Two fingers, then three
as the notes fell from he
rushing and swelling
all emotion ran free.
Deep beneath the earth
she heard the call like a bell.
Her joints began to jump
and breath from her lungs fell.
The man pressed and he played
till his fingers went numb
only stopping when someone
to the door had come.
He rose from his seat
and deep in a daze
wandered through the house
as if trapped in a maze.
The door creaked open
by itself as he reached the hall,
he dearly beloved
there standing skeletal and tall.
His eyes widened in surprise
and he fell to his knees
she would come whenever he played
those black and white keys.
Together they stayed
in this dirge-like way
until the man’s fingers stopped
on his own dying day.
©2021 Jai Lynn
Jai Lynn 
Lucky man or lucky ghost?
This is so enjoyable, I liked the rhythm too.
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I’m glad you liked it Jude!! Haha 😀 Yes! He’s both!! This one came to me quick and it fits perfectly for leading up to Halloween
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Good words–threadbare, skeletal. I enjoyed reading this poem. Best wishes for NaNoWriMo too. Do you have an outline?
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Thank you so much for the kind words ❤ And yes I have a general outline about how I want my story to go! Are you doing NaNo too??
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I didn’t register but I’m going to bump up my word count for the month. Write on!
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Great 💞💞
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Thank you so much ❤ ❤
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Your welcome Jai👍👍
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I have CHILLS.
I absolutely LOVE this. A perfect poem for Halloween too! xoxo ♡
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Thank you Jenni! ❤ I was REALLY in the spirit when I wrote it lol
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