The pain
it never ends
really
it doesn't
The days are spent driving
The nights are spent in solitude
Why Cry?
Why you waste energy on such nonsense
Just listen to the radio
It will always be there for you
The music
It is so much like a book
And often similar to a photo album
A diary
that holds your deepest secrets and wipes away the tears, or brings about a smile
Each song is like a memory
Or a day long ago
And there is always now
There is the song for your first crush
ending in a kiss
the sweet taste of temptation
The songs for all the time spent at the ball park
the skating rink
or just hanging out with your friends
The song for the day your world changed
When freedom's road opened up for you
The day you got your driver's license
The nights you spent driving around
The dates that you had
The hours you spent with only the radio
When innocence was lost
There was a song
It echoed the feeling of hidden pleasure
Every little crush, there was a song
Even when they ended in broken hearts
Prom Night
And the song you will remember forever
Graduation
Freedom
The songs for a new beginning
The first summer
Then year
when we all change
But the music remains
There is always a song
One for every moment in time
written for an era
played for an eternity
What it means to each of us, does not matter to anyone else
We must all be satisfied with who we are
Then we shall have happiness at our feet
Listening to each song
To every word
Letting it carry you away
Into someone's arms
or a special place
Each verse
a face
a touch
a kiss
Maybe a scenic river valley
or a lonely road
we never know where we will end up
Life passes us by
Leaving a residue of change
That helps us to cling to each song
For to forget a song
would be like forgetting a part of us
Each song affects our lives in some way
And shapes our moods, relationships, and personalities
The roads we travel
The rivers we cross
The bridges that we burn
There will always be a song
One that seems to be written about our lives
Maturing
Becoming an adult
We always change
Just as the music changes
True love, some will find it and along comes a powerful song
One about undying love and watching another sleep
Secure in the fact that you are there
A touch, gentle yet commanding
A burning need, that only a song can truly express
The words are like a kiss, hungry for more, and speaking of angels and forever
A memory comes to life through each song
Some songs help define a new memory of things going on right now, and you will never forget them
Sleeping
dreaming
the song closes, and so will our eyes
And there behind close lids we see or feel that someone or something
The song takes us away
Embraces us in a secure feeling
The feeling of inner peace
Pain inflicted by one so close
And the song becomes a knife to the soul
Dreams shatter
and the song becomes a mirror mimicking the pain and torturing the soul
The music
It is our soul mate
our first and last true love
the one that will never let you down
What we strive to be is written and played out with each new line
Falling upon deaf or hungry ears
Opening or closing the eyes
Grabbing and shoving aside
Each beat is like our heart beat
Pounding away our lives
the world goes on with our without us
The music is never ending
Only a beginning for each new day
We dance away our lives with each gentle strain
Turing this way or that way
Note after note
Step after Step
The words echoing forever
What we loved in life will be engraved in our heads as we lie motionless
The words begin
Telling the story of our lives
sharing our hopes and dreams
The casket will close
The music will grow fainter
and on into the afterlife
The music will give us eternal life
For the songs we love now
Will always be there for the ones we left behind
We will always seek out a song
One for us
For life or death it matters not
Olivia J Stuart
Spring 1998
Updated March 2002
Revised December 11, 2016
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