What Music Conveys
by Ramya Kumar and Vivian Lim
dancing to the movement of a nursery rhyme
letting the enjoyments of sound fulfill our time
singing along to whatever is preached
what the music of childhood conveys is very unique
as we shift towards our juvenile years
becoming more attached to what we hear
understanding the lyrics of an emotional mess
what the music of adolescents convey is great, nonetheless
the connection with music loses its existence
as we are overwhelmed with our child in need of assistance
not to listen for its feelings but to pass the hour
what the music of adulthood conveys has very much lost its power
the tunes that are hummed reflect our lives
like old opened books that are, once again, revived
each song lingers as a memory in our mind
what the music of elders convey is a fruitful find
