Wit and Wisdom
Endless time
and senseless rhyme
where’s anything of worth?
The trail narrows before me
that I’ve followed
since my birth
Time just brings
material things
that in time turn to dust
But wit and wisdom
once like steel
begin to fade and rust
People pass like phantoms
‘till you wonder
if they’re real
Concerted indifference
to do anything
but feel
Hollow cries
from sightless eyes
that shed mere tears of dust
But wit and wisdom
once like steel
begin to fade and rust…
Most of this is from song lyrics that I wrote over 20 years ago. Most… because I don’t remember all of the words, so I filled in the rest with what you see here. What I remembered (mostly the music) was going through my head… it relates to some current difficulties. Things are far better than when I wrote the original, but it is good to know that cynicism and exploring the darkness is timeless…
Endless time
and senseless rhyme
where’s anything of worth?
The trail narrows before me
that I’ve followed
since my birth
Time just brings
material things
that in time turn to dust
But wit and wisdom
once like steel
begin to fade and rust
People pass like phantoms
‘till you wonder
if they’re real
Concerted indifference
to do anything
but feel
Hollow cries
from sightless eyes
that shed mere tears of dust
But wit and wisdom
once like steel
begin to fade and rust…
Most of this is from song lyrics that I wrote over 20 years ago. Most… because I don’t remember all of the words, so I filled in the rest with what you see here. What I remembered (mostly the music) was going through my head… it relates to some current difficulties. Things are far better than when I wrote the original, but it is good to know that cynicism and exploring the darkness is timeless…
4 comments:
As always, that's a good one! Not exactly the feel good poem of the year, but that's ok. I just hope that whatever you're facing becomes less difficult very soon.
Cynicism rules - don't let anyone tell you any differently.
I'll drink to that, Claire. Shame we don't live closer... I bet we could agree on a very nice bottle of wine to share that drink, or two, or three...
You used to write songs? I never knew, but I am not surprised. You certainly are talented enough. I loved reading this
Ughh... that is music to my ears. The flow of it is great. I'd probably be listening to that song right now too, because songs are my moods, and I'm in that mood. Just when I think I'm feeling good, it comes back, I suppose I do it to myself. Anyway, HEY, I live in wine country, get your asses over here! ;-)
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