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Fight, Flight, Or Sing
Unlocked, finally
a watershed of melodious memories
An eclectic library
of musical remedies
that healed my
wounded heart
over and over
from the start.
Songs from 50 years ago,
still magically enthrall
and whisper that all
will turn out alright.
Waves of joy
permeate my soul,
when I hear Phoebe Snow
sing “Poetry Man” or Robert Flack
kills so softly my
melancholy.
I smile recalling
my ten year old self
belting out
“ I can't blame you for what
you're doin' to me girl
Even though my heart aches”
when Tower of Power
Leaves no doubt that it’s
“So Very Hard To Go.”
Songs heard and internalized early
rerouting neural pathways
carefully guiding , sometimes,
anxious, fearful, lonely
thoughts
to just the right song
to play on
my hippocampal jukebox
a watershed of melodious memories
An eclectic library
of musical remedies
that healed my
wounded heart
over and over
from the start.
Songs from 50 years ago,
still magically enthrall
and whisper that all
will turn out alright.
Waves of joy
permeate my soul,
when I hear Phoebe Snow
sing “Poetry Man” or Robert Flack
kills so softly my
melancholy.
I smile recalling
my ten year old self
belting out
“ I can't blame you for what
you're doin' to me girl
Even though my heart aches”
when Tower of Power
Leaves no doubt that it’s
“So Very Hard To Go.”
Songs heard and internalized early
rerouting neural pathways
carefully guiding , sometimes,
anxious, fearful, lonely
thoughts
to just the right song
to play on
my hippocampal jukebox
Published 20th Apr 2024
Author's Note
NaPo2024 #19
Just unlocked an iTunes account I hadn't been able to access since 2013 or so.
What an eclectic wealth of priceless music.
Just unlocked an iTunes account I hadn't been able to access since 2013 or so.
What an eclectic wealth of priceless music.
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20th Apr 2024 7:19am
Dear GW,
You’re a brick house! A rocket man. A true lover in the night.,
You reference some fantastic songs (oldies now, which I can’t believe) but still great. So much fun to sing along and recall the good, the bad and the ugly. I enjoyed this musical memory.
🎼🎹
H🌷
You’re a brick house! A rocket man. A true lover in the night.,
You reference some fantastic songs (oldies now, which I can’t believe) but still great. So much fun to sing along and recall the good, the bad and the ugly. I enjoyed this musical memory.
🎼🎹
H🌷
