What is Music?

She can be gentle, or harsh.
She may lift you from a sinking depression,
Or drown you in musty, molded memories shelved deep in your mind.

Music is colorful.
She creates picturesque scenery,
And allows our imagination to run wild and free.

She is like a blank canvas.
Waiting eagerly to be composed,
And proudly display her uniqueness when finished.

Music is your best friend.
She comforts you when everything around you crumbles to dust,
And dumps Gatorade on your head when you score the winning goal.

Music is flavorful.
She might taste like a sweet, savory slice of vanilla cake,
Or the dry lump in your throat that’s impossible to swallow.

Music is the rhythm you can’t ever chase out of your head.
Music is the unstoppable pounding of your beating heart.
She is always there, longing, praying, and hoping to be heard.

So, what is music?
She is the very essence of our existence.
That is what music is.