June 12, 2013
Before unveiling any new poetry, I decided to go with an ancient lyric (circa 1982) that has music to go with it that just about everyone likes. Even Giti (an avowed hater of ‘rock’) enjoys this piece; and, everyone has been encouraging me to do a You Tube video for it.
Whirlpool
How can I find tomorrow
When I’m still lost in today?
Going round; going round; going round; going round…
The choices we have are endless
But there’s no one to show you the way
Going down, going down, going down, going down…
Kiss the dawn goodbye, my silent melancholy friend
As the dusk creeps softly by-and-by, drawing all things to their end
The swirling twilight leads us astray and pulls us from our hearts
From the sum of the whole we twist away, becoming different parts
So ride the Sun, the waves of light
If only for one day
Close your eyes and ride to your heart
When all things fade away
So throw away all your false gods
And follow the rays of the sun
You’ll rise up from the depths of this whirlpool
And let thy kingdom come; and let thy kingdom come; and let thy kingdom come…
Copyright Stephen Scheff 1982