My Three Legged Friend

The night was silent, yet I could hear the music
The sounds come that way to me, I don’t have to tune them
So I decided to find my way towards the ivories
Pass the boxes and the blue ribbon that was beside me
And their she was, black and bold
As if I had never left her alone

I sat gently on the bench, in the middle don’t you know
Placed my hands on the keys and started too twitter
The tones that formed were shaped in delight
D major - G major - E Minor tight
But the sweet notes turned into a Friday night fight
Angry, coarse, like a wild black horse
Not like the sounds I had in my head

This music sounded like the Grateful Dead
I stopped and started again
I realized I felt better than when I began
I think I’ll keep this piece for special occasions
Like thunderstorms and too many dalmatians
After a while I stopped

My fingers felt like they had been on the chopping block
Sweaty and hot I unclenched my teeth to find no one to speak
I closed the cover without a sound
Turned out the light and said good-night
Thank you my three legged friend
I can always count on you to the end