untitled by Sarah Jordan
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2/17/02 9 PM ish

It was white, everything was white, from the walls to the curtains to 
the floor.  The floor was like ice, so shinny that she could see her 
self in it.  It seamed to disappear into the walls.  The only contrast 
was the windows, which were black with the night sky on the other side. 
 The piano in the center of the room seamed out of place.  Its true 
size was hidden by the vastness of the never-ending room.  But the 
piano stood out for it, and the man sitting in front of it were in 
stark contrast to the pure room.  She felt out of place standing there 
in a red dress, as if she was screaming in a library, yet the only 
sounds in the room were that of her shoes echoing in the air.  The man 
stood as she entered the room and motioned for her to join him on the 
piano bench.  The grand piano was alone in the center of the room and 
as black as the night sky outside.  The man, clothed in a tuxedo, sat 
down after her and began to play.  As the notes rang from the keys the 
rest of the world disappeared.  There were no worries, no other 
thoughts, no other people, no other places.  Only the piano and the man 
existed to the woman.  The words he sung were from his heart and spoke 
only to her.  There was nothing else.  When the song was over there was 
nothing, only the man, the woman and the piano.  As silently as the 
night had begun it had ended, no words were spoken, no looks exchanged. 
 The woman just stood and began to walk, filling the room with the same 
sounds as when she had entered.  The sound of her shoes on the marble 
floor was the last he heard of her.  

Inspired by AND SO IT GOES by Billy Joel which is the song he sings…

In every heart there is a room
A sanctuary safe and strong
To heal the wounds from lovers past
Until a new one comes along

I spoke to you in cautious tones
You answered me with no pretense
And still I feel I said too much
My silence is my self defense

And every time I've held a rose
It seems I only felt the thorns
And so it goes, and so it goes
And so will you soon I suppose

But if my silence made you leave
Then that would be my worst mistake
So I will share this room with you
And you can have this heart to break

And this is why my eyes are closed
It's just as well for all I've seen
And so it goes, and so it goes
And you're the only one who knows

So I would choose to be with you
That's if the choice were mine to make
But you can make decisions too
And you can have this heart to break

And so it goes, and so it goes
And you're the only one who knows