Saddness

saddness
moving like a stealthy wraith

grips my heart

this Han of ancient origin

springing from some

long forgotten wound

rebounds off of walls of stone

like a child's tortured screams

rising into quiet night

disquieting starlit peace

saddness

padding quickly into my conscience

exiting with streaming tears

like some ill behaved guest

leaving astounded silence

in its wake

saddness

like happiness

must find expression

in its own way

as dancers moving to the

same flowing notes

while interpreting uniquely

the messages hidden

between chords and melody

saddness