Love Poem: When the Music Stopped
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Written by: Njeri Hunjeri

When the Music Stopped

When the music stopped 
I could hear you breathing 
I could hear us snoring 
I could hear the cry of coyotes in the distance 
I could hear the whispering trees in the dark
I could hear every pulse beat of your heart 
              As you slept

When the music stopped 
I could hear our giggles 
I could hear the singing birds in the waking dawn
I could hear our stories, happy times
I could hear the humming flow of your blood as you stayed close to me
I could hear our dreams, more vividly than ever
                As you loved

When the music stopped 
Sometimes our lives seemed so slim
And our time felt so limited
Other times, our errors were erasable 
Whiting out all the pain, to only love