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In Loving Remembrance Of Keith Emerson
They brought the curtain down through relentless endeavor
Enough to illustrate to me that no one stays forever
Assailed to the point that one life was curtailed
Overcome by assumptions that he had somehow failed
His psyche was too frail, too meager and too eager to please
Seized with thoughts of worthlessness he flickered in the breeze
Thoughtlessly tossed about he grieved in the leaves of a toxic salad
Doubting his value, so shrunken snd pallid and feeling invalid
Cruelly condemned and considered a cripple
While merciless messages continued to ripple
Faded accolades they once did breathlessly shower
Replaced by careless stabs at his diminished powers
His genius at the keyboard, the foundation of his fame
A legacy preserved despite damaged nerves and confidence maimed
He left his stamp, but out goes the lamp and welcoming beacon
Strange how words widen our wounds and cause us to weaken
He is out there playing pieces of sheer complexity
With an ample grin and a flask of gin and full dexterity
As tokens of respect are left at his grave
Where mourners weep and kids misbehave
With memories relished and stories embellished
Recalling the days that were hard and hellish
Yet don't look for Keith among his remains
But follow the giggling and toffee stains
What an ode
Superb. !!
©bishu
Thank you very very much,
Thank you very very much,
Bishu!!:)
To Be Missed
Great tribute to a life of a musician - Stella -
Thank you very very much,
Thank you very very much, Stella. This past year or so we've lost so many musicans from David Bowie to Prince to George Michael to two-thirds of Emerson Lake & Palmer as well as many others who may not have been household names. I guess it was only a matter of time before it seeped into my poetry.