Reflections of a Wandering Mind

Reflections first started out as a relaxation piece that would attempt to relax one’s mind by imitating the sounds of ocean waves and light breezes. Soon after I had started the piece, I found out that my beloved dog and friend, Midgie was getting sick, I decided to turn the piece around and make it about her. The piece then became, Reflections of a Wandering Mind, and took a dramatic change while still keeping some of the warm tones of the original piece. The piece opens up with a fond memory of Midgie lying out in the sun in the back yard of the house that I grew up in. She always looked very relaxed and enjoyed the warmth of the sun beating down upon her white and brown blotchy coat. As the piece progresses it drops more into a pondering state. There were many times that I could tell Midgie was thinking about things. She was an extremely observant animal and it was easy to tell her moods and thoughts. As the piece moves on it starts to signify the pain my family and I felt as Midgie grew into her old age and became sick. Finally, it ends with the lullaby with the poem written also by myself. The piece has a tremendous amount of solo piano that both support and lead throughout the work. Almost every time I sat and played on the piano at home, Midgie always came and sat behind or under me and loved to listen to me no matter what I played. She would often fall asleep just at the sounds of warm chords.