Soundtrack Of the Mind

Soft, muted
a lullaby 
lulling the senses 
into peaceful 
contemplation

Loud, strident
A demand
to be heard
drowning happiness
in discord

Melodious, joyful
A vision of
sunny days
& bright smiles
celebrating life

Keening, tragic
a lament
mourning travails
inflicted, crushing a
hopeful heart

Underlying them all
a constant refrain
uniquely yours
plays from the first breath
silenced only by death

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