haunted by miles davis

and miles

just keeps

on

playing…

in my mind

like background

bringing me back

to basic me;

in spite

of elaborate

plays and ruse,

in spite of

professional jargon

infusing the seams

of tchaikovsky on the radio,

and miles

just keeps

on

playing…

and miles

just keeps

on

playing…

on my mind;

laid back beat

couching the fierce

passion of the man

and miles

just keeps

on

playing…

because that’s

what he does.

just ask carlos santana –

he says he plays with him

all the time

well right now,

miles is playing with me,

turning me inside out

music streaming

from my eyes

beating

passionately

through my stiff

professional clothes,

he keeps it real

and i must

do the same…

and miles

just keeps

on

playing…

and miles

just keeps

on

playing…

and miles

just

 

keeps

 

 

on

 

 

playing…

 

Comments:
 
OneVoice   OneVoice wrote
on 10/9/2008 9:26:45 AM
...and the band played on...

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