Discarded Music

A pile of trash in a lonely alley,

and music in the midst of it.

I did not take the time to look closely enough

to recognize what piece of music this is.

I did not even get out of my car, actually.

But the music caught my attention.

As a musician, it is a recognizable set of patterns.

It is familiar, friendly, even seductive.

Seeing it discarded like this brought sadness

and even a kind of pain.

Music is Life;

like blood and oxygen,

it is vital to our existence.

Even in the midst of a mini-landfill,

it reaches out to be recognized.

Taken 25 October 2018.