"The Musician Inside" Inspired by Legion: The Many Lives of Stephen Leeds:

The Musician Inside

My specialty is music --

I can pick up any rhythm

and improvise harmonies,

instruments are good friends

that pick up conversation as if no time has passed

since our last encounter,

not to mention my knack for band trivia.

I’ll play whenever you want me to

and be ready backstage

to brave every spotlight.

I’ve got a song for every genre,

so bring on your toughest crowd.

You wish you could

throw down a beat like me

and sing with abandon.

My real secret is

that I can’t do this alone --

I only exist inside of you.

I’m your soul crying out,

connecting emotionally to lyrics and melodies

you never understood shallowly.

This music running through you

needs to be heard --

open your mouth,

breath with your diaphragm,

lay your fingers on the notes,

and let me guide you to the music.