there were no saints
on those streets
you walked on
then
and now
wherever now is
just torn boys
turning into men
with conflicts raging
within
trying to live up
to some ideal
put upon you
carrying the scars
one gets
on body
on soul
and I
no longer your witness
carry you still
in my ravaged heart
That’s powerful, Leonard…
Thank you. That’s kind of you to say.
I simply give credit where credit is due, my friend…
Very touching and impactfull, the emotional tones leave me sad and wondering about changes.
Thank you. I appreciate your comment.
These lines are superb: “then / and now / wherever now is”. The whole piece really is. This is like sorrow colliding with sadness.
Thank you once again.
You’re welcome.
A fine moment of reflection that can apply to all. Very nice, Leonard!
Thanks, John. It seems to be that kind of day today. Maybe I should play different music.
Sometimes memory’s in the music, sometimes in the silence. You compress a lot into your short and almost self-dismissive lines. The thing is over so fast, it’s just like the thing that is missed; it goes by so fast and meaningfully.
Thank you, Jeff. It’s like dreams, you know. They seem to last forever but happen in minutes. Memory is so fleeting that one cannot hold on to it long.