Photography by Joseph Eid
A real pity it is to say…
but a person can lose their home
a person can lose their fine clothes
a person can lose their fancy trappings
a person can grow old, losing their vitality
and all that must be met
with courage
with kindness
a gentle greeting
understanding
and proper aid
even a brave person — to lose their *music
such a person would lose their joy — their mind
it would be the dark death of their verve their soul
and that would prove to be the true tragedy of their life
*
rob kistner © 2022
Poetry at: The Sunday Muse
R.I.P. John Prine 1946-2020 — you are missed
A voice in Ukraine sings out – may it be just one in a chorus of courageous resistance!
* Music means many things — faith, belief, courage, optimism, joy, sanity, strength, humility, memory, wonder, creativity, sorrow, forgiveness, celebration, soul, patience, hope, love — this, and much much more, is all one’s “music”! All the things above and beyond the material. Music of the spheres.