A Bunch of Fingers

People love musicians

because

they create

right then and there

they seem to think

and create

simultaneously

in your face

it’s not a secret

musicians

call you

to listen

is to be a part of the process

he takes a sip of water

in between notes

in between the strings

she pulls apart at the right

angle

at the right time

sometimes he plays without making noise

just

gliding his fingers

across the strings

imperceptibly

to everyone except

his heart

or hers

art is just

a bunch of fingers

working together

when no one else will

or knows

how