How The Light Reflects

Play it just that way son
Said the old man with a smile
'Cause when you play it sad and sweet
It feels alright for awhile

And the stained glass of his eyes
Was like a worn out movie screen
With screenplays of lost promises
False hearts, and broken dreams

(ch)
He said; I've searched the world for answers
But I haven't found them yet
It's never quite the way it seems
It's how the light reflects

In the angry city evenings
One can vaguely hear the cries
Of the children born in hunger
And the anger borne in lies

And the night holds desperate promise
But it wants to shred your soul
If you stare into those lights too long
You know you'll lose control

(ch)
You try to put the past behind you
But you never quite forget
It's not the game that draws the crowd
It's how the light reflects

So I sit here on the beach
An old guitar in weathered hands
And think about the days I used to
Wander through this land

And the ripples on the sea
Reflects the light of a billion stars
While the memories that I run from
Start to gather around my heart

(ch)
Oh, I thought I'd lost so much there
As I paid my last respects
But it's not the pain that wounds the heart
It's how the light reflects
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Posted: Feb 2010
About this poem:
A semi-autobiographical meditation on how our perception largely shapes our reality.

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Comments (6)

QuietStormF
Simply beautiful.. You are very talented.. it's a pleasure to read what you write.. rose teddybear
kmyost
Likewise, M'lady, a pleasure it is to see how you express the written word as art!
trurorob
really nice poem, made me melancholic
rob
jazzy75
kmyost - lovely light...enjoyed your songcheers
NeverEndingStory
Your verses are so brilliant, pleasure reading wave
kmyost
Thank you ever so much ladies, coming from you, very high praise indeed!teddybear
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