sometimes a piece of music
I was listening to
plays in my head while I write
if a love ballad I’ll choose words
similar to those in the song
and add my own melodic riffs
to expand the story
recently a baby I was holding
put its head on my chest
so I hummed “Higher Love”
by Stevie Winwood
the perfect setup for a fresh poem
as new lyrics popped out of
my heart and into my head
damned if I remembered any of it
I fell asleep too
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