Bach

After months of painstaking practice,
I can play “Moonlight Sonata,” mostly.

Full stop.
That one piece was so challenging,
And took so long, I had no direction next.

I thought recently about Bach.
He, perchance, had some simple piano exercises.

And so arrived a book, and I started the first one.
Immediately recognizable,
“Minuet in G.”

So lilting and lovely it makes me cry
Even to play it imperfectly,
Or when I hear it in a tinny YouTube video.

I know this is not a difficult piece,
And that I will be able to play it well at some point
Somewhat soon,
But until then, I get to enjoy
The glory of Bach.

Such a gift.