A tune

I move the curtains aside to try to see
But the windows are painted black
My nails scratch at its surface
But the darkness of the glass remains
Extreme anxiety overwhelms me
I need to see

My breathing becomes more desperate
The sound of my heartbeat deafens me
I try to speak...to make a sound
But the lack of air prevents it
The pain in my chest overpowers me
I collapse

From within the darkness I hear a tune
The sound of a piano surrounds me
A melody so heartbreaking...so sad
I close my eyes, I stop breathing, and I listen
A feeling of utter serenity overcomes me
I am lost

Some time later when I open my eyes
I know that my heart has stopped
I know that my breathing has ceased
I know that my life has come to an end
And yet, the only thing I miss
Is the echo of a tune...

Broken

Something inside me has broken

And I have lost all the pieces

There’s an empty hole left behind

Bleeding from cracks around its edges

Surrounded by splinters and pain

With a vague memory of what used to be

And not the most skilled of hands

Can mend or repair the fragments that remain