Writing
My First Country Song
I had this idea for a country song a few weeks ago. Now, bear in mind, I can’t sing. I can’t play guitar. Heck, I don’t even have a twang, so the idea of me coming up with a country song doesn’t make a whole lot of sense.
What’s worse, I don’t like country music either, [...]
Listening Eyes
He stared past my eyes, right through me. I answered his simple question, glancing this way and that. Making little wisecracks. Making little talk. Feeling the weight of his eyes, I turned back.
No expression on his sun-weathered face, just two deeply listening eyes. As I spoke, he clung onto each word. Felt their texture. Toiled [...]
On Coming Home
I’m leaving and never coming back.
A few years to live
And even more to die,
So I’m leaving my rucksack
And saying goodbye.
You’ll never see me again. Goodbye.
And not “’til we meet again.” Goodbye.
Goodbye, goodbye.
