Music begins

Scott Whitby, 2024

At first, I couldn't even hear the sound.  It was there, just the same as later when I could, but my ears were deaf to it.  It was too far away.

At some point, I began to hear but it was all the same.  The sounds had no texture, nothing in tune or flat or sharp.  They were just noise.

I thought I was listening, but the sound said "You are not listening, and you think you hear...but without listening you will never hear".

I ignored the noise and listened.  I listened for the inflections, the notes, the suspense, and the resolution.  It was hard to hear.

It was hard but soon I heard sounds within the sound.  I could hear one sound leading purposefully to the next.  Music begins.

Music begins and comes closer.  I ask if I can join and it says "yes".  It is still so far away but I think it knows who I am.  I hope so.