Surreptitiously and silently sitting,
In my car during the midnight hour,
I gather my thoughts.

Seeking emancipation,
From the pain,
From the worries,
From the problems.

The rain,
Harmoniously impugns,
The hood like tap dancers,
Tapping.

Notes rise and fall as the heart beats,
Creating a synchronous beating of music.

The small and thin notes,
Soothe and relax my body,
As they stimulate my feet to swing as does a pendulum.

The notes,
Liberate,
Emancipate,
Absolve,
Me,
From the pain, worries, and problems of this world.