Photo Prompt: The Stage

Undulating.

Swaying.

Moving to the beat,

the rhythm

pulses

through the bodies

drawing them together

in a single sinuous entity.

One soul

one heart

beating in unison

Music unites like nothing else can,

communing through the melody.

Triumph,

a celebration of victory

Mourning,

lyrics express the grief of a nation

Tradition,

Zadok processes in ermine and diamonds.

Lifting moods

soothing a troubled soul

calming an anxious one

Companionship,

a voice from the ether

providing a tether

a link

to the outside world

drowning out the noise

which overwhelms

Tears

from familiar tunes

tumble in time

forgotten memories of people long gone

returned by the music

that tugs at those tendrils

of intangible days

spent around the record player

familiar feelings

of love and contentment

pervade

as the music wraps itself around

the stage

enveloping the crowd

in its refrain

Rejoicing

in their love