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The music of somewhere
My words....
They must be broken. I can't seem to read anything.
Or comment. Can't write. And the sounds of the city
are getting to me. The sirens, the traffic, that lonely train
to someplace I've never been.
It's too loud, too quiet.
Maybe I'm just tired. Tired of being awake,
or asleep; tired of being alone and broken.
My thoughts fall out of my head and stain the page
like psychotic raindrops, erratic and disorganized.
I see that little drop down menu on my profile
tab that says, 'My Home' and it makes me sad.
That place called home: does it exist?
I searched by lantern on a moonless night;
I sifted through the lines and letters of a love poem.
All I could find was my own dark reflection
in a puddle of murky rainwater.
If home is where the heart is,
I'm glad I left it with you.
Lovely dark; adrift in music box symphonies -
a place where there's another name for it.
(Artist unknown)
They must be broken. I can't seem to read anything.
Or comment. Can't write. And the sounds of the city
are getting to me. The sirens, the traffic, that lonely train
to someplace I've never been.
It's too loud, too quiet.
Maybe I'm just tired. Tired of being awake,
or asleep; tired of being alone and broken.
My thoughts fall out of my head and stain the page
like psychotic raindrops, erratic and disorganized.
I see that little drop down menu on my profile
tab that says, 'My Home' and it makes me sad.
That place called home: does it exist?
I searched by lantern on a moonless night;
I sifted through the lines and letters of a love poem.
All I could find was my own dark reflection
in a puddle of murky rainwater.
If home is where the heart is,
I'm glad I left it with you.
Lovely dark; adrift in music box symphonies -
a place where there's another name for it.
(Artist unknown)
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Re. The music of somewhere
12th May 2017 12:20pm
we follow Emily, with lanterns, looking for ourselves,
& no moon to guide us;
beautiful, Kas...
& no moon to guide us;
beautiful, Kas...
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Re: Re. The music of somewhere
13th May 2017 1:15am
Our only comfort is knowing the moon returns. Perhaps if we see with our hearts, our bodies will follow. So sweet, John, thank you...
Re. The music of somewhere
12th May 2017 2:02pm
"That place called home: does it exist?" > how many times I asked myself that same question...
So much desolation in your words... life can be so confusing...
You're not alone in this, I felt these lines deeply:
"It's too loud, too quiet.
Maybe I'm just tired. Tired of being awake,
or asleep; tired of being alone and broken."
So much desolation in your words... life can be so confusing...
You're not alone in this, I felt these lines deeply:
"It's too loud, too quiet.
Maybe I'm just tired. Tired of being awake,
or asleep; tired of being alone and broken."
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Re: Re. The music of somewhere
13th May 2017 4:38am
Oh yes, confusing, exhausting, and everything in between. Maybe on some, moonless night, our paths will cross on our way to wherever it is home exists. Thank you for the kind word, I'm glad this touched you...
Re. The music of somewhere
Anonymous
12th May 2017 2:06pm
Sometimes home isn't a place but a state of being, sometimes another soul. I'd be surprised if anyone reading this piece hasn't wondered the same thing. And you captured it perfectly. Beautiful piece
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Re: Re. The music of somewhere
13th May 2017 4:45am
I agree, perhaps to know ourselves is to know our home. Or another soul, that amazing person that gives a sense of completeness, as if a part of you has always exsisted there. Thank you so much for sharing your insights, left me thinking...
Re. The music of somewhere
12th May 2017 2:40pm
I think you have captured in words here what most of us here have felt at one point or another. You have done so in the most alluring way. Great write.
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Re: Re. The music of somewhere
13th May 2017 5:57am
Maybe some of us come here for that very reason. I suppose we all feel a little lost at some point. Appreciate the kind comment, thanks for taking the time...
Re. The music of somewhere
12th May 2017 6:22pm
Kasai... this is beautiful. And as Duende mentioned above I think a lot of us ask the same. I connect with this piece so much. Such a great piece. Love it.
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Re: Re. The music of somewhere
13th May 2017 6:01am
That in itself is a great compliment, eswaller, to know you've connected on some level. Thanks so much for sharing, I truly enjoyed the visit...
Re. The music of somewhere
12th May 2017 7:06pm
I understand this write lovely Kasai your love is kept safely in his poetry and arms there you are always home..
love Crim
love Crim
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Re: Re. The music of somewhere
13th May 2017 6:15am
See how sweet you are? That place without a name, where one is cherished and safely tucked away- is home. Our hearts take us there. Your comment made me smile, sometimes we need those. Thank you, kind lady...
Re. The music of somewhere
13th May 2017 3:31am
This is very relatable, the idea of transience as home is one I've thought about many times, the idea of just letting go of the need for it and surrendering to its lack, I find this very philosophical as well, an idea well described in this poem.....
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Re: Re. The music of somewhere
13th May 2017 6:29am
I really enjoy your insightful comments, the way you see beneath the words and how seemingly simple things are usually much more complex. Thank you much...
Re. The music of somewhere
Anonymous
15th May 2017 9:25am
This is a killer write, one I can relate to a lot, I really like how this write flows and you find yourself nodding to it as your reading.
Beautifully penned.
Ben
Beautifully penned.
Ben
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Re: Re. The music of somewhere
16th May 2017 4:19am
Thanks so much, Ben, really glad you enjoyed. Nice to know you could relate on some level and I appreciate the great comment...
Re. The music of somewhere
15th May 2017 10:49am
Beautifully written! So relatable. I see a lot of talent here...
~grim~
~grim~
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Re: Re. The music of somewhere
16th May 2017 4:27am
So kind of you, grim, thanks for reading and taking the time to comment. Much appreciated...
Re. The music of somewhere
Anonymous
21st May 2017 8:03pm
This one Sweet Kasai, you know I relate to deeply...I am still in the land of in betweens...my desktop wallpaper for some time now has had a quote written on it....
"I am homesick for a place I am not sure even
exits. One where my heart is full and my soul understood."
A beautiful, vulnerable and poignant write my friend...
xoxo Taryn
"I am homesick for a place I am not sure even
exits. One where my heart is full and my soul understood."
A beautiful, vulnerable and poignant write my friend...
xoxo Taryn
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Re: Re. The music of somewhere
22nd May 2017 6:38am
Oh my, that quote is spot on. That rolling feeling deep in your gut, that desperate need to come home. It hits hard when there is no home to come back to. The land of in betweens....Perhaps one day, we find that place called home. Thank you for sharing, sweet lady...
Re. The music of somewhere
7th Jul 2017 4:43pm
Re: Re. The music of somewhere
8th Jul 2017 6:30pm
Yes and yes, to both of those things. So kind of you to visit and I'm flattered to be on the list. Thank you much, silentrose...
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Re: Re. The music of somewhere
12th Jul 2017 2:57pm
I'm sure we've all been there, struggling through the night, chasing poetry. Thank you for coming, silent one, and for the thoughtful comment and place on the list...