hearstrings of mom <br />in the centre of house <br />sublime notes from fingers <br />she had curved her love into <br />spread out now over black and white <br />to reciprocate her affections <br />light, tender touch soothing a heart <br />that has prayed for these notes from heaven <br />a piano that receives the applause <br />and all my dreams in graceful quiet <br />a million solid well wishes in her chamber<br /><br />john tiong chunghoo<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/piano-3/