Timpani

The orchestra under white lights plunges headlong into a frenzy
impossible music floats then rushes then crashes
so many sounds compacted and carried along
while the renegade melody breaks and runs
eyes and ears captured by the percussion section
kettle drums are sent from God to make thunder
boom, ba, ba, ba, boom, boom, boom
BOOM, BA, BA, BA, BOOM, BA, BA, BA, BOOM
boom, boom boom, boom boom
arms and drum sticks flailing
hands and arms dropping quickly to drum heads
stopping the sound is as important as starting it
and I am reminded that silence also is music.