i am your musical instrument

you crack my case open
you pick me up and hold me
you waken my wooden body

and my loose strings you do tighten
against the sturdy bridge

you bring me into tune
stroking each
taut
string

slowly
skilfully

you make me come into harmony

gentle chords
rippling up my spine
all tingly

my body pulsating
rhythmic vibrating
mosh tossed
with primeval beat

ba-boom
ba-boom
ba-boom
exulting
exulting
exulting

again
and again
and again
huge waves lift me
drop me lift me

a tsunami to my senses