Managed to sneak into the backroom for 30 minute break from the marauding grandchildren. Now back into the fray!
V1 Situated nowhere in the corners of my mind
Blaming it on anyone but me
Paths leading left and right
Which way to set me free
V2 Time waits no more for me
Delusions drag me down
Or are they my reality
A sea in which to drown
C It would be so much easier
If the tears we could mend
By i just cant figure
The beginning from the end
V3 In the corner of the morning past
Never accepting any truth
I cant see why its no more clear
Than when i was a Youth
V4 I could sit and blame the world
And wallow in the mire
Or perhaps choose a path
Seek the ground thats higher
C It would be so much easier
If the tears we could mend
By i just cant figure
The beginning from the end
B I crashed a thousand times
But always came back one more
Perhaps I’ve learned to accept
I don’t know whats in store
C It would be so much easier
If the tears we could mend
By i just cant figure
The beginning from the end
@timfatchen Mar 2022
And here I was, thinking grandchildren were a blessing and this song...no,wait, that was the liner notes... The chorus resonates and the wondering i the verses afflicts us all. Or, all of us of a Certain Age,,,
@sherrylynnlee Mar 2022
A very relatable theme, we've all felt we weren't sure where beginnings and ends were at some point in our lives, and we've all wished things were simpler. Well said.
@darcistrutt Mar 2022
Beautiful flow to your words. Learning to accept the unknown is hard work. I have yet to accomplish it.
@sheilerk Mar 2022
Juxtaposing this with you sneaking off to avoid marauding grandkids took a little mental adjustment, but I got there.
This is really nicely written and introspective. I liked the line about it not being any more clear than in youth. We seem to believe that age brings wisdom, but sometimes it only brings wrinkles and a bum knee. Excellent!
@tjeff Mar 2022
Love the sentiment in this one. It flows so well, excellent rhyming. An all-time favorite line: "in the corner of the morning past" - love it!!
@santadharma Mar 2022
Wonderful poetry/lyrics and relatable. So much of life is projection instead of looking within.
@nahlej381 Feb 2022
I can’t pick my favorite lines! They keep getting better throughout but that opening couplet really grabbed my attention. Deep lyrical content with excellent wordplay
@stuartbenbow Feb 2022
Wow, so many great lines to choose from in here, very thought provoking write. Love it!
@jwhanberry Feb 2022
Good twist comparing beginnings and endings. A philosophical piece.
@writeandwrong Feb 2022
This is deep... and the last verse with the amazing chorus really, truly is fitting for so many people at certain times in their lives, especially around mid-life. Once we've accepted it...well, I guess we can move on. Excellent skirmish!
@kenmattsson Feb 2022
This is great writing John! It feels very singable, and I love the chorus. I'm sure this will turn out to be a great song when you get away from the grandchildren!
@nancycunning Feb 2022
I love the image of you sneaking off to the back room holding off the marauding grandkids to pour this out of your head and onto the page. Can't wait to hear the music your words find. Feels like there's a lot in that wisdom of knowing that you don't know. There's a line in a James McMurtry song that's something like You can't do that when you're young.
@kahlo2013 Feb 2022
You really capture a depth of emotion that feels heartfelt and honest. The tensions created by a juxtaposition of different feelings and uncertainties are really well developed in this lyric. Great work!