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GRAY MORNING
gray morning
I could be sleeping
if I'd stayed home
gray morning
I would be sleeping
if I'd stayed alone
can there be a greeting?
can there be a meeting?
not just a yawning
day just past dawn
on this gray gray morning
can there be a greeting?
can there be a meeting?
like for a sunrise
on a high plateau
the snow is melting
the sky is leaden
I think of my bedding
I could be sleeping
my eyelids meeting
if I'd stayed home
not this sipping
of tea
while rain is dripping
outside
even the dog is napping
while daylight is wrapping
grayness 'round my bones
I could be sleeping
my eyelids meeting
if I'd stayed home
even the dog is napping
while daylight is wrapping
grayness 'round my bones
but indoor light is warming
me to this morning
more than to a sunrise
on a cold plateau
daylight is wrapping
grayness 'round my bones
but indoor light is warming
me to this morning
to my inside waking
my inner daylight breaking
while outside a greeting
outside a meeting
on this gray morning
light dawning
but tomorrow
maybe
I'll stay home
tomorrow
maybe
I'll be sleeping
Elsa
© January 4, 2000 - Elsa Schieder - lyrics
© January 4, 2000 - William Harrington - nusic from that date
©
copyright - words-lyrics - Elsa Schieder 2000, 2007, all rights reserved
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can there be a greeting? can there be a meeting?
not just a yawning, day just past dawn,
on this gray gray morning.
Elsas Words Music, song, poetry.
Meeting greeting on a gray morning,
light dawning.
A dozen
years ago,
I began to wake up
with word pieces -
words music, spoken word, songs -
in my head.
Escape velocity.
Echo of the echo.
Tank almost empty.
Can't cross the gap.
Welcome into my world.
WORDS
MUSIC WORDS
Every
time I'm going
into the words not knowing
what kind of thing I'm doing
what is this thing I'm making
what are these words creating
words music and me
words music can be
words music going
into worlds
not knowing
what words music worlds
the worlds will be
Words
music, music words, rhythm beat,
spoken word, song,
words music, words beat,
rap poetry,
trip hip unhip unzipped
whispered, shouted, sung.
What is this?
spoken word poetry?
rap tap rhythm song?
Where do these words belong?
They don't follow song rules
so they can't be songs
Are some rap
with a rap beat?
Are some spoken word?
Some are to be sung -
country, trip hop, pop, folk, blues,
country folk, rock and roll, rap,
world beat, jazz, folk pop,
rhythm and blues.
words music words
rhythm beat strong
words to be spoken
words to be sung
words to be lived
moments
word music worlds
rhythm beat
What's cooking?
Whatever comes -
words alive
words strong
words music worlds
rhythm beat
strong
movement
words moving
words shaping
words taking
words trying
to catch life
to catch moments
moments like fireflies
one moment bright
next moment gone
words
words and rhythm
words to be spoken
words to be sung
words, sounds, music
word music worlds
words going on and on
like the beat of a drum
word pieces
piecing together moments
word music worlds
stronger
fainter
closer
and then
can't hear
they're gone
like moments
Elsa
July 15, 2006
©
copyright - Elsa Schieder - 2007, all rights reserved
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