burstandbloom

Jazz (John Coltrane)

the way he led the music
it loved to go with him
he could issue a heartache
at the tip of his hat
his turmoil becoming precision
emotions, with a saxophone in hand
a slow roll issuing
from his stomach
and blowing off his hat

if only my heart could
beat
as clear and deep as his eyes
when he played
leading the way
with his saxophone
further
into the avalanche

a young kid named Jimmy Locke
saw it happen
Jimmy Locke was there
when it went down
and his lungs filled with ice water

the kid watched
because he knew
he knew it was a style
a new music
and besides
he loved to love
avalanches