Performance

The body positioned
for inspection,
the strings are checked

calloused hands
grasp the neck
fingers find their mark

the pick requires
a special grip
loose, but secure

gently, but with purpose
less is more when it comes
to finding the sweet spot

warm vibrations fill the air
as the hollow body moans out
tones of ecstasy

like the legs of a spider
calloused pads find their mark
with astonishing speed

heart becomes a metronome
as the tempo increases
to a feverish pace

time, positioning,
chord structure,
these become automatic

two bodies merged
waves of pure bliss
erupt from every strum

climax to climax,
intro to outro
I hardly miss a note

because I practice
on my acoustic
2 hours a day