Thank you. During my: Thank you. During my childhood and adolescence, I had very few opportunities to "turn the tables" on my parents, or to be able to hold "dish back to them" what they constantly "dished out" to me. This was one of those few occasions.
Thanks for reading and commenting!
Thank you, gifted lyricist,: Thank you, gifted lyricist, for stopping by and leaving such uplifting feedback. Looking forward to reading more of your work as well.
Fantastic! You compressed so: Fantastic! You compressed so much atmosphere and some real chills into this cleverly subtle work of art. The ordinary transformed into the extraordinary: the unearthly. Truly brilliant.
I'm thrilled to have: I'm thrilled to have discovered your vibrant, hard-driving and evocative work. I'm not sure what part of the Blue Ridge Mountains your screen name refers to, but I spend a lot of time up there on the Virginia side.
This is amazing! I know I'm reading some dynamic lyrics when I can hear the tempo and absorb the ambiance, the essence, of the song without sound. Here you infuse a stirring and compelling defiance into a rhythm that rocks and hums like a pick up truck down a back road.
Your skill for weaving impeccably chosen, striking words into what I imagine to be a catchy rhythm and melody is very impressive, and the theme is relevant without being dated in any way.
Oh, and I'm loving that bridge! Feeling it. It stitches it all together and adds a flash of upbeat beauty to the poignant expression.
I'm particularly enchanted with the folksy, ingenious eloquence, unfortunately rare in contemporary music, that really pops in some lines:
"Underneath the skin
Nothing but a pin
Holding all the pieces down"
Brilliant.
Looking forward to the finished creation. So far, a stunning introduction to your talent.
From a heartbreaking and: From a heartbreaking and traumatic childhood, you sifted through what most people would moan about and struck gold. A humorous, touching and teachable moment, skillfully penned. Applauding your ability to see the light in the darkness, the gift in the pain.
This really pulled at my: This really pulled at my heart, I also lost my Cocker Spaniel, and still grieve for him. So few words that cover so much heartbreak. sue.
‘Elevator’ is a misleading word to use.: 'Elevator' is a misleading word to use. Of course it 'elevates' if you're going up, but you're not elevated if you're going down. (Let me clarify, I'm not referring to anything sexual here). Anyway, I feel we should have a new term for it. I've given it some thought and come up with 'up and down box'. What do you think?
I liked this alot. takes: I liked this alot. takes courage to seek new things and new paths in life. yet the familar also holds its own allure. which to choose? sometimes not so easy to know
This poem can serve as a lesson to us all.: This poem can serve as a lesson to us all. Losing $70,000 gambling seems unimaginable to me. Would you know what he was playing? Was it blackjack or craps? If it was the roulette wheel, I understand what happened. When will people learn? They should NEVER bet on red! Take it from Wesley Snipes...ALWAYS BET ON BLACK!!