Little Drummer Boy

Little Drummer Boy

There he sits in the background, as usual

In the dark, behind the stars

 

He waits for his solo

Patiently, but not always

Sometimes, he has to play

To let go of the rage

To get all the pain gone

And beat the hell out of the demons

When he gets like that

The other members turn to look

Stand to the side

And let him have the floor

Play, little drummer boy, they chant

And the audience stops in their tracks

It's those times he lives for

Those moments he shines like the star he is

You can hear the drum beat in heaven

You can feel the roll in hell

The room races with the rhythm

And his heart comes alive with the beat of percussion

Play, little drummer boy, play, I say softly

As I watch him from my corner

And as he plays and marches to his own beat

I feel the earth move under my feet

I feel my pain shatter like glass

And fall away like rain gone dry

On and on he pounds those drums

Softly now, wilder now, wilder now

And the cymbals crash in silence

As the crescendo peaks and falls

We catch our breath

And hold it, afraid to exhale

The moment is magic

It's healing, it's deliverance in a drum

The crowd goes wild

And for a moment, the spotlight holds him prisoner

Then it's over

And the stars begin to sing again

The people rush to the dance floor

Full of energy, full of renewed release

And in the background

The little drummer boy sits in the dark

Tears fill his eyes, he is alone

His hands hurt, his fingers tingle

But the anger is gone now

The rage subsided, the demons quieted

He has played his heart out once more

And nothing else matters to him for awhile

And he is at peace

©by Voo

Dec 1, 08

7 p.m.

For Todd