In the 1950’s Frankie Lane was
very popular.
On he flip side of “Jezebel” was
One of the Frankie’s hits, “Rose”.
Today I discovered I still know
the words.
I haven’t heard the goddamn song
in 250 years.
There are people and places that
impacted my life,
Some going back the same 250
years,
And I recall only that I must
have been alive
When that person, or that thing,
fixed my attention
In a way that absolutely
guaranteed an instant revisit
Until I was ashes, or the man in
the corner ward.
My guarantee proved worthless,
But, I can entertain you with
words that no ancient mariner
Could hope to summon from a
distant past.
The song begins…
Rose, Rose, I love you with an
aching heart.
Glory was our future, but now we
have to part….
Do you want more? I thought not.
But you understand the
frustration, don’t you?
So much has been crowded out
over the years
To make room for this and 100,000
other lyrics.
How many clever remarks, incredible
insights,
And amazing recollections are
now buried,
Buried under; Standing on the
Jetty ?
Weep, weep for the great
literature,
The life changing scientific
breakthroughs,
And the possibility of bringing
the world to peace…
Gone, all never happened because
“the words got in the way”.
--
jerry
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