Ode to Cannon

Peace, tranquility,
waves rising
with the swell of strings
in a force surprising
yet calming
to the ears
as the continuum
eases any fears.
Worries melt,
washing away
to give credence to
beaches of optimistic days.
Wise words
not spoken
in language we often use
for communication often broken,
but rather presented
in played notes
that evoke emotion
hard to imagine man wrote.
The facts stand
as truth hits
through stanzas and bars
that so strongly sit
and resonate here
within souls
that needed more than anything
to hear what can now make them whole.