The Song of the Accompanist

What pleasure it is to not benumber 1.

No one is watching me, but everyone would feel the loss if I wereabsent.

My role is vital yet no one gives mea second thought.

Like air or water.

I have to be watchful and observant. Even though I am following, in my own way I lead.

The confidence in my notes brings confidence in their voices, and when I am unsure, they falter.

It gives me a sense of power.

Humble power, if there is such a thing.