One night, nothing to do

I decide to put on something nice.

Concert night. Got a ticket.

This entertainment should suffice.

I walk in and find my seat.

I look around to see if there was anyone I knew.

I see a few friends, many strangers,

and ushers guiding people through

Finding their seats and handing out programs.

As the show begins, my worries I surrender

We all came together for the music

that makes everyone's lives feel easier.

The house lights dim

and the show finally begins

Someone enters the stage

They tune up the instruments, starting with the violins.

Something about that starting note

Puts me in the moment quickly.

Hearing the cadence, dissonance, and what have you

prepares me for the scene.

The conductor finally appears

regal in all his glory

He lifts his arms and I gladly await

for the music to tell me a story.

The tales always change

with every composition

And somehow these images never match

the composer's original intention.

This time, it's a group of unlikely heroes

off to battle a dragon.

Last time, it was a trio

traveling in a welcome wagon.

Either way, it was far from the creator's ideas,

nowhere close

But somehow I don't mind my brain

doing some improve prose.

The music carried me from one place to another

and not once did I get up.

Every so often, there's a standstill

My thoughts have a letup.

Is there risk of falling asleep?

Sure, but then again

Some parts sound so soothing.

Could you really blame them?

Before I knew it, the music stops.

Is something missing?

Did the composer die of a heart attack?

Where's the ending?

The heroes never got to the dragon.

A cliffhanger never resolved

Distressed, but I digress.

Was fun, even if it never truly ended.

From what I was told,

it was made in the style of the time

where compositions with ambiguous endings

were still in their prime

I suppose that answer will do.

I guess that's fine.

It's sufficient and logical.

Why whine?

I still enjoyed the concert

even if it never finished.

At least it didn't leave

my love for music diminished.