retuning

vibrations shake the core
into dissonance
and trill

a loss of balance and
intonation,
a constant retuning

  who hears the song anyway,
  who really cares to listen

this is not meant for an
audience,
there’s no ear comfort or
structure

and the lyrics are
heartbreaking,
I cannot bear to
sing them out loud

  so I struggle with the
  instrumental
  soothing the sorrow
  by humming along

(image from giannantonionegretti.com)