The poetry, stories and intrigues of C.J. Brenner

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Pipey Pipey Pipe Pipe

Once upon a time lived a man who played the bag pipes.  That did not satisfy him so he transcended to the church choirs accordian player.  When that did not satisfy Pipey found his calling.  He found a large concert organ that rose to the celing. Pipey loved to play that organ. At first he played funeral dirges but then soon he was playing Bach and Rachmaninov.  He played a Chopin selection and he played beautiful music all around.  Everyone wanted to hear Pipey pipe out good tunes.   But soon Pipey broke his concert organ and did not have the money to pay for its fix.  Soon people forgot his talents and discovered a pianist who was much prettier and nicer as well.  A lady named Peacock Peaches.  Pipey did not love Peacock but he did not hate her at all either.  He never listened to her play her piano even though she chose the exact selections that Pipey had himself chosen to play on the organ.  Its was nice music and one day, Peacock was rich and decided to stop playing. Pipey was remembered at that time and people asked him if he would play more music.  Pipey took a loan and fixed his organ.  But when they compared his playings to Peacocks, Pipey just did not sound as pretty.  It was sort of dismally sad and had troubling undertones as well.  I miss Pipey becuase soon noone cared to listen to him play anymore and I was saddened to hear that he could not repay his loan. Pipey lives now in a debtors prison where he plays the harmonica.  I loved his bass voice but I will never again hear him sing.

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