In the 3 minutes and 14 seconds
that this song lasts
I went back and forth in time
3 and 14 times
respectively.
Safely seated in the bus
I pointed my chin forward,
let past and future unfurl,
let go
back first.
Paris and its wild lights / trajectories I couldn’t grasp / too high on my bike / and his blurry picture / before me
rays of light, laughs / did we roll on the grass / trying to pick up a friend / fallen apple too full of juice? / yes we did
and did I make a wish / meaningful and dear / while everyone was away / except me and / a shooting star?
She says, « but there was not
enough space for you /
I couldn’t find any place
for you / now it’s too late »;
is it ever?
I let go
and forth,
into this life
and the next
This form is already souvenirs,
the rest comes in flashes
on a bumpy ride:
bodies curled in fallen leaves, crying / tears to come
I, chasing a rush of stars / through loud sound
« everything will be alright », your voice / fading soft
your kiss again, and its apple taste / city to go
tea scents
dog spirit
dismembering
snow bed
rose drops;
sugar rush
head massage
bass pumping
seasons’ descent
blood dripping.
Time flies
but I make space for all lives
I could and could not have,
I will and will not have,
all the same
words fly
leave whiter holes
perfect
In 3 minutes and 14 seconds
I have found a place for this
one thing
that’s all
* Here is the song I am talking about : Too Late, by Ariane Moffatt. *
* Oh, and I missed dVerse Poets yesterday, but I used their prompt anyway. *
Hiroshimem 
actually it is still open so i will tag you in…and be back to comment here in a minute…. ~Brian
smiles…this is wonderful…love how everyting kinda rushes at you in this…music will do that as well….take you places….really love this part…
body curled in fallen leaves, crying / tears to come
I, chasing a rush of stars / through loud sound
« everything will be alright », your voice / fading soft
your kiss again, and its apple taste / city to go
happy sunday to you….glad i caught your ping…tagged it in…
Thank you so much for tagging me in! I didn’t know it was still open… That’s very appreciated.
I like the running images, like the stream of consciousness, with the music as your inspiration ~ Happy sunday ~
Thank you! Happy… Monday!
Love it. I’m often inspired by music too – and it does, as you say here, evoke such strong emotional reactions and memories.
True! Music is life… at least, to me.
I came by from dVerse Poetics. I love this, so full of life and the mix of the things, events that make up life. Thank you for sharing-like the song to.
Thank you so much! Yes, these events that make up life… I like that.
I especially liked the lines:
Time flies
but I make space for all lives
I could and could not have,
I will and will not have,
And i also enjoyed the mix of things, the stuff of life you wrote about in your poem.
Thank you. In fact the part you liked is one that made sense to me but I didn’t like the form. So it did make sense to keep it there!