Augmenting scores of our swansong
Rewriting the staves of my heart’s medley
Polishing the instruments of the story gently
As the lyrics roll off my tongue
A beautiful symphony of fond memories
Unplugged renditions of silent reveries
Previously we sang off the same hymn sheet
Our blended genres produced a sound so unique
Life was a song and our love was the music
Our quantized love rhythmic to the beat
We were the refrain to several ballads and psalms
Lovers sway to our tunes as they hum
You were the violin and I the bow, inert when apart
Together an orchestra, churning one sound
The harmony of our notes held us bound
Like the skilful piper you captured my heart
Enchanted trinity; body, soul and mind
My ears never encountered music of this kind
You captivated with your chords of adulation
Dazzled with your sweet silky licks
Leaving an insatiable crave after all the tricks
Arpeggiating chords of my emotion
Musical utopia was a permanent state
But pride turned this beauty to hate
Unapologetically running solos of distraction
You strummed chancy melodies of deceit
A broken record, self-glorifying on repeat
Like the fallen angel seeking bars of gratification
Shattering the sacred frets of chemistry thenceforth
Spinning me confused in circle of fourth(s)
We muted the klaxon of unison
Unraveling with every modulation
We drifted apart with every syncopation
Crashing the sacred cymbals of reason
Tearing asunder the vellums of trust
Hopes of a lasting duo belong to the past
The progressions of life is full of lows and gains
Filled with major and minor scales
An album bereft of fairy tales
Rehearsed hours in spite of pains
Though we may be long past our prime
Let’s grab the spotlight one last time
The Silent Schmoozer 