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NOT ON EMPTY, NOT ON FULL
I'm not on empty. I'm not on full.
I'm not stuck in a rut. I'm in a lull.
I'm not going forward. I'm not going back.
But my wheels aren't spinning. I'm waiting for a track
that attracts me
a track that pulls
me to follow it
so life can be full.
I'm not even searching. But my senses are keen.
Sometimes I'm wide awake. Sometimes I dream.
But mostly
I'm not on empty. I'm not on full.
I'm not stuck in a rut. I'm in a lull.
I'm taking a break, getting my breath back,
scanning the horizon, looking for a track
that attracts me
a track that pulls
me to follow it
so life can be full.
I'm taking it easy, letting bruises fade,
doing what needs doing, stretching in the shade.
But mostly
I'm not on empty. I'm not on full.
I'm not stuck in a rut. I'm in a lull.
Maybe it looks like I'm going nowhere fast.
But I know this slow time will not last.
'Cause
I'm not on empty. I'm not on full.
I'm not stuck in a rut. I'm just in a lull.
I'm resting myself, getting my strength back,
the strength I need for loving, a loving that attracts
a strong keen loving
a loving that pulls
a new warm loving
so life can be full.
Elsa
November 5, 1994
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Words Music Rap Poetry.
I'm not on empty. I'm not on full.
I'm not stuck in a rut. I'm in a lull.
I'm waiting for a track. A track that attracts me.
Spoken Word.
Elsas Words Music.
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, music words, rhythm beat,
spoken word, song,
words music, words beat,
rap poetry, indie alternative music,
trip hip unhip unzipped
whispered, shouted, sung.
What is this?
spoken word poetry?
indie alternative music words?
indie alternative words music?
performance art?
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,
indie alternative music,
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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