Ode to Music

By Shayla Renae Compton

Rap
Rock
Classical
Pop
Gospel
Rhythm & Blues
Alternative
to a mute room
From the screen
doors of its small
house a sound
fuses through and
through
it can please the
ear or work the
nerve
start fights help
couples
make up
or
make out
It can take you
back to a certain
time
relax your body
aches and free
your mind
pump up your
adrenaline
or soothe your
soul
lift your spirit
from a deep black
hole
music examines
your body’s
movement
from the nod of
your head to the
tapping of your
toe
and within its
body it beholds:
High pitches
catchy bridges
weird titles
an unforgettable
rhyme
a phase out of
someone’s life
a lyric out of time
tight beats
raging guitars
taboo words and
stories from
people you will
find
it’s amazing how
in four minuets
how easily
music can take
over your
mind.


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