I.
I am pianissimo.
She is pianississimo,
like a rabbits foot. Lucky.
I am mezzo piano as her.
I am fortissimo. She is
mezzo forte. Maybe that
is what he wanted all along.
We were supposed to go on
like a fermata, but instead
we settled for staccato.
Baby, we could have
reached Tenuto. Instead,
we have come to the
bold double bar line.

II.
I am very soft.
She is extremely soft,
like a rabbits foot. Lucky.
I am half as soft as her.
I am very loud. She is
half as loud. Maybe that
is what he wanted all along.
We were supposed to go on
like a note sustained longer
than its customary value,
but instead we settled for
shorter than notated. Baby,
we could have reached
full value, or slightly longer.
Instead, we have come to the
conclusion of a movement
or an entire composition.