Listening to Embers

That wonderful sensation,

 that warm humming at the back of my mind,

The notes fill my head as a bubbling song threatens to burst.

My lips mouth the words I've known my whole life. Like eating sweet candy, I savor each pitch.

My head bobbing to the beat, the room around me melts away.

I close my eyes and am taken away to a world all my own, a world of rhythm and dancing.

Bright colors swirling around me, an ocean of rippling beats and sound waves. 

I dive below the surface, past the vocals, the chords, the strumming, right to the core.

A beautiful glowing ember that lives in the heart of every song.

I wish it could last forever, but as the song ends, the lights dim and the music fades. 

I’m pulled back into reality.

A dull gray world compared to mine, but a wonderful feeling still lingers.

A little spark still burns inside.