a different beat

he dances to a different beat
he sings and hums and whistles
a song no one knows
or can learn to accompany

he thinks with different thoughts
he ponders and wonders what others
think they know
and doesn’t surrender to disappointment

he walks a different step
to music no one else can hear
but if they could
they would soon discover

it’s not just a different beat
it’s not just a different drummer
it’s an entirely different instrument