When I write lyrics or poetry it does depend a lot on the music I’ve written. Sometimes the lyrics come, and I make them fit into the music and figure out hooks and such as I write. But sometimes the music writes the lyrics.
Since I haven’t been able to get to my guitar, I tried my hand at the ukulele I’ve had a few years. It’s probably the easiest instrument I’ve ever played. I love keyboards and was thinking of picking up a used synthesizer, but right now I’m making do with what I have available.
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Typing is easy and so here’s a poem that is possibly the lyrics to a future song.
Maybe… Just Maybe
Maybe… we tried too hard
Maybe… we didn’t try enough
Maybe… it all ended bad
Or, maybe… it all came too sad
Your face comes across my screen
Time hasn’t changed a thing
You’re still… lovely
You’re still… bubbly
You’re still… everything
Of love and more than I imagined
We chat and laugh like nothing’s gone
Yet, underlying thoughts
Know it’s all gone wrong
Where did we… go wrong?
And… I cry
I tried to sing
But… I cry
I tried to play
My guitar
But… I cry
I tried to be
What you told me to be
But… I cry
Maybe… we didn’t try hard enough
Maybe… we made it all too hard
Maybe… it wouldn’t have ended bad
Or, maybe… we made ourselves simply sad
My depression creeps
Across the screen
I’m saying words
They all come out mean
We tap on the keyboard
Tap out our anger
Tap out our rage
And realize
Suddenly seeing the eyes
We’ve reached the end of the page
The end of the story
It ended in sorry
Did we wrap up in glory?
No
We tapped out the ring
Beaten and bloodied
Finally stopping
Did we change anything?
Did we change
Any… thing?
Stop the music
Stop the song
Stop the ideal
We all get along
We all belong
Because the strong will survive
And the weak will all die
And… we will cry
Will anyone hear us cry?
Maybe… we tried too hard
Maybe… we didn’t try enough
Maybe… it all ended bad
Or, maybe… it all came too sad
And maybe… it all was too sad?
And, as always, let’s promote a couple of talented peeps on YouTube, Ru’s Piano Ru and Kathie Violin during a live performance:
Ah, I said I was going to write happier stuff. I guess I’m not following through. The next might be happier. I’ve been chatting with Grace a bit more, and she always makes me smile. There are just those people in your life that make you smile. 🙂 Those are the ones you need to keep in your life.
I hope you all find what you’re seeking and searching for, and love.
Love you Gracie! 🙂 ❤
the unlit cigarette 