I lie here awake, late at night
“Stardust” by Nat King Cole plays
I listen to the lyrics and ponder
“Sometimes I wonder, how I spend the lonely nights
dreaming of a song. The melody haunts my reverie
and I am once again with you. Though I dream in vain
in my heart it will remain my stardust melody
the memory of love’s refrain”
.
I am so greatly moved by music
It is the root of such great joy and elation
as well as such terrible sorrow
It touches me in a way little else can
yet so do you.
I am supposed to choose which I love more ?
If given the chance, do I move away to pursue
an education in what I love so deeply ?
or do I trade away prestige and years of work
to stay close to the one who has made every melody
soar beyond what I could ever imagine ?
.
Music is an act of love, that is why it is so rewarding.
What do I do if I have to trade a happy, strong love
for the art that makes every emotion worth feeling ?
I don’t want our love to be a stardust melody,
I want it to sing through every single note I play
Forever and always.