Friday, May 12, 2006 11:27 AM
i miss singing. as i was walking to the classroom to get cushions, i stopped and listened. "rock round the clock.." i saw familiar faces singing. their faces animated as they dropped their jaws, raised their eyebrows, pronounced each syllable with the utmost care, their diaphragms taut with support, their legs firmly grounded, their abdomens fully expanded to support their diaphragms. i saw their brows furrowed with concentration, yet they were enjoying every single note of the song. their voices soaring above the keyboard, above the trees and rooftops. "rock round the clock.."
i turned, tears threatening to spill over, and ran the last distance with hands over my ears. eyes squeezed shut, i left a trail of tears and broken dreams.