
My Toy Keys
I watched the man who stayed at sea He played the same 88 keys Said the limits make it infinite And that was enough for him But even 88 feels too wide I left the boat, but couldn’t find A place to go, a thing to But even 88 feels too wide I left the boat, but couldn’t find A place to go, a thing to be The silence overwhelmed me Still, toy keys in my hand Might be all I understand Not much sound, not much skill But maybe, just maybe—I will who will hear the story I carry? am I just sending bottle notes to the endless sea, hoping someone’s out there? i’ll try a melody on toy keys one note at a time— if I miss, maybe that’s just my heart, without clothes i'll play the melody, slow and bare maybe the chords, the rhythms, could come from somewhere not yet— but maybe, someday, someone will add the rest and stay. i pray they will. i’ll try a melody on toy keys one note at a time— if I fall, maybe that’s just me, finally real

