It’s hard to speak out when you live in fear.
You can’t protect me if you are never here.
You can not give me what you never had.
Juries rarely protect the good from the bad.
You can’t take me where you’re not willing to go.
You can not teach me what you don’t even know.
It’s better to be quiet, kneel down and pray
And then hope to god that it all goes away.
But I can take care of myself.
I’ve learned from people like you.
Now, I can take care of myself.
I am aware, like you.
Learn to hold on to me and to never let go.
There’s so much inside me I want you to know.
Hoped to support you and not get in your way
I tried to stay quiet when there was so much to say
You helped me take care of myself
And I always believed in you.
Now we can take care of our selves
Aware; our children, and you.
So many secrets are whispered, then buried inside
You keep on running but just want to curl up and hide
You know you have the answer but you don’t have a clue.
You had it right once but couldn’t believe it was true.
The past is hidden but has still taken its toll.
Stand up and look around at the beauty of it all.
Every day is better and the endless nights are gone.
Face each day as you did the last, dedicated and strong.
(c) MSK
Wow. Brilliant poem.
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Beautiful! 🙂
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Beautiful!
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More lyrics? Nice.
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Just thoughts for now. But these might get refined into lyrics some day.
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Always good to keep them lying around.
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Good point.
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Thanks!
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This reminds me of a song I wrote called I Hate To Tell You Buddy. I thought of it as a note to myself. Any chance you are just leaving notes to your self?
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About four decades ago!
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L.O.L. who’s counting? It doesn’t remind me in any other way. It just strikes me as more personal than your other recent works. I like it.
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I stopped counting a long time ago LOL. Glad to hear it.
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Hmmmm.
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Hmmmmm.
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Ha! I hope that is a good Hmmmmmm!
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Mike, often times I struggle with words because feelings are overwhelming! This morning that’s what the ‘hmmmmm’ was about. And yes, that’s a very, very good thing; to be rendered speechless; so I can let go of my ego and feel!
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I have similar situations. I refer to mine as “emotional spirals”. Too many thoughts and changing dynamics that leave me unable to articulate or put into words. So when I can….. I let it all out and figure it out later LOL. Thank you. That was very kind.
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I can’t see my comments so I apologize for repeating myself.
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no need for apology! You are among friends!
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Namaste’
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Very Nice!
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Thank you for the feedback! I am glad you liked it.
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Lovely lovely lovely ❤
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Thank you. Thank you! THANK YOU!! Ha.
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This is fantastic! Is it a song or a poem?
I like how it flows. I get the sense the narrator is saying goodbye, yet saying hello to them self. It moves from sad to empowering. Nice!
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Well thank you very much. Right now this is merely a poem. I do not have plans to make this into a song but things always change! In some ways it demonstrates a difficulty in relationships when you disagree with the other. Some things can be resolved….. others seem to go on without solution, so it does move from sad to empowering! Thank you for a great observation.
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Your welcome. There was a time in college when I couldn’t read into poems. I used to say where do you see that? Then as an English Literature major it became second nature. But I was so literal for a while. Yes I don’t like when things go on without solutions, but I’m learning to get comfortable with that.
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WE do go from one extreme to another as we learn, don’t we? !! It is better in the long run to slow the pendulum down a little but still keep momentum!
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Exactly! Well at least that’s what all the experts say..lol
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True, true. But what do experts know?!!! HA.
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As Bruce says don’t believe in blind faith, and question everything. And Bono says question your government, your parents, your rockstars etc.
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Now-a-days they would have included the press, big business and marketing conglomerates!
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Ok so who do we believe???
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Question EVERYthing, and EVERYone
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I think I replied incorrectly. Ok so the other reply was Thanks so much! This one is Ok who do we believe??
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Ha Ha! The answer is no one!
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“Juries rarely protect the good from the bad!
Serious!
I liked this poem.
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I tell ’em like I see ’em LOL! Thank you, I am glad you liked that.
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Straight talking, rude, abrupt, or whatever another will call it; that’s your way, also mine!
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I knew there was a connection! Ha.
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those first 8 lines are powerful.
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That is very cool. ….. now, I just need to tweak the rest of the poem to make it as good as the first 8! …… that is when it really turns into a song.
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I have no idea what you are talking about, but I love how you think. You have a gift for writing “cryptic” lyrics–pretty puzzles of meaning and feeling about an issue that remains undisclosed. The listener can inject his/her situation, and recieve a personal message that hits home.
Endless Nights is full of advice, but it is written in a personal style. That’s part of your magic. You can make abstract statements–like “I am aware”–personal. That’s practically impossible.
The story line will be the chorus: I learned from you, now I am aware. Some imagery will drive it home. Earth & Sky. Burried in ground and Endless Nights.
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I do have a habit of mixing firm jabs of logic or clarity inside topics of obscurity. This way people will think I know what I am writing about! The result as you mentioned is hopefully being able to apply the mood of the lyrics to personal subjects or experiences.
The lyrics have potential. It just needs a little more attention. Great comments, thank you bunches!
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“The past is hidden but has still taken its toll. / Stand up and look around at the beauty of it all.”
Who can turn away from that?
It makes your magic.
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Thank you! I have a tendency to place optimistic phrases next to bleak one’s. Sometimes it works!
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