Holding on to letting go

A song kept flowing through my head yesterday and this morning
It took a little searching to find this pretty melody
though the result was not surprising.
And now the song is flowing past my ears
over headphones set too loud
drowning out most of the nose
the berthing cleaners seemed determined to make.

"Now I Let It Go"
The irony of the title is not lost on me
not when I'm trying to let go of
the tensions and distractions that hold me back from sleep.

A sharp violin and soft guitar background.
I wish I could crawn into those notes, wrap them around me
breathe them in
until the annoyances that plague me
disappear behind a sweet shield of music.

I can feel the edge of sleep
almost there, yet just beyond touch
As each vibration of strings brings it closer
a voice, or careless slam of a rack drives it further away.

I close my eyes and try not to scream
at the cruel noises distracting me
And try to hold closer yet the sharp sweet music.

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Special thanks to "Now I Let It Go" - From Moby's Animal Rights for helping me sleep.