Sing Me A Song

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    I used the raw burn of sudden grief to ignite this creation's hopeful warming glow.

    Sing Me A Song

    Sing me a song when the world weighs down,

    When the world weighs down

    Hard on my mind all unfeeling;

    Sing me a song when the shadows frown,

    When the shadows frown

    Smiles upside down on my ceiling.

     

    Sing me a song while I grieve what’s lost,

    While I grieve what’s lost,

    Heart somehow mends from its sorrow.

    Sing me a song when a garden’s frost,

    When a garden’s frost

    Blankets the blooms of tomorrow.

     

    Sing me a song when the sunlight fades,

    When the sunlight fades

    With no stars to twinkle light’s sweetness.

    Sing me a song in those everglades,

    In those everglades

    Where harmony yet whispers completeness.

     

    Sing me a song when my road finds its end,

    When my road finds its end

    And I exhale in quiet, alone.

    Sing then a song to carry my friend,

    To carry my friend

    Upon that dark trodden trail home.


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    ruach commented on Sing Me A Song

    11-05-2009

    Absolutely beautiful....my favorite of yours so far. Incredibly poignant, with the rhythm of a ballad and wonderfully haunting metaphors. I especially like "When a garden's frost blankets the blooms of tomorrow," because it reminds us even in the midst of our pain, that our grief will ease and a new life will blossom.
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    HarverTomsson

    11/05/2009

    Thank you Ruach, for your sensitive read.

    gmcookie commented on Sing Me A Song

    10-07-2009

    Another beautiful write, my friend. Thank your for sharing this private but somehow universal corner of your soul.
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    MAFLongfellow commented on Sing Me A Song

    08-27-2009

    I COULD FEEL YOUR LAEMENTING WORDS OF GRIEF AND LOSS AS YOU CRIED OUT FOR COMFORT IN A SONG. SO HERE IS YOUR SONG." UNDER HIS WINGS, WHAT A REFUGE IN SORROW. HOW THE HEART YEARNINGLY TURN TO HIS REST. OFTEN WHEN EARTH HAS NO BALM FOR MY HEALING, THERE I FIND COMFORT AND THERE I AM BLEST."UNDER HIS WINGS~~~~ GOD BLESS, MARILYN
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    BraveMoon commented on Sing Me A Song

    08-24-2009

    Misery loves company, but i think healing is best done in the service of others love, your sorrow is palpable yet refreshing, like a nice shelter from the cutting wind, I like this Wah'do
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    Writer1 commented on Sing Me A Song

    08-22-2009

    My love for my dog/child "Bella," makes me appreciate this so very much. I lost my first love, Buddy, to sudden death - he is gone but never forgotten. How blessed we are that our paths cross with these wonderful creatures - for whatever time is allowed with them. My kindest thoughts go out to you, my friend.
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