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March 31, 2017 10 Comments

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By Will Remi

He paused and stared at the piano. “Music could be much more. Do more than create it,” his father once said. And now, the keys represented more: agility, poise, and hope.

Jude was exultant as the sounds of Imela filled the room. He’d learnt by watching his father play. And, as he found out, this upright grand was his muse.

Life represented a challenge, a desire to touch something more than the obvious. And so, sitting there frenzied, he reveled. His desire for release mingled with his skill and formed a lustrous rhythm.

Jude played on, his need trailing every note.

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  1. Bobby Warner says

    March 31, 2017 at 7:25 am

    Wonderful. Writers should read this and heed–and develop the same love and need to write–and make beautiful harmonies with words! Great job!

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  2. Taiwo Akinlolu says

    March 31, 2017 at 10:55 am

    Wow, well synchronized, a well written write up. Love it. I wanna see more…….

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  3. Ify says

    March 31, 2017 at 11:14 am

    Nice, really nice! Well blended piece. Where’s the full gist? Mail asap pls.
    ‘Life is indeed more than the obvious…’

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  4. Will Remi says

    March 31, 2017 at 1:31 pm

    Thank you, Bobby Warner!
    Thanks Taiwo Akinlolu
    Thank you Ify!

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  5. Oriyomi says

    March 31, 2017 at 4:42 pm

    Wooww nice one bro

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  6. Izzy Re says

    April 1, 2017 at 3:39 am

    Fantastic Will!

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  7. monykswrites says

    April 1, 2017 at 12:54 am

    Will! I love this!!!

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  8. Will Remi says

    April 1, 2017 at 1:38 pm

    Oriyomi, nagode sosai!
    monykswrites, ese.
    Izzy Re, thank you!

    Reply
  9. Seyi says

    April 2, 2017 at 3:16 pm

    Wow! ‘Jude played on…’, Will writes on…
    Nice piece, brilliant idea!

    Reply
    • Will Remi says

      April 2, 2017 at 3:37 pm

      Thank you, Seyi.

      Reply

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