[Intro]
[Verse 1]
Two decades passed since my first book of poems,
It was past time to publish volume two,
The sands of time weigh heavy on my bones,
And my road narrows with yet much to do.
[Verse 2]
Too many friends have now passed through the veil,
As have my parents and their siblings all,
My circle narrows, empty now my vale,
In sleepless nights I can but hear their call.
[Bridge]
[Verse 3]
So many dreams deferred that now have died,
My negligence bereft them of their life,
So many doors left closed I should have tried,
No hope remains for me or for my wife.
[Outro - breathy, emotional, almost a whisper]
Even my music echoes distant, dull,
But poetry can for a time pain lull.
You can hear this song (freee) at: https://suno.com/s/whajAk4eE0PLus4Q
Author's note: I wrote the sonnet turned into the lyrics for this song published today back in 2022 after the publication of my second book of poems by the same name.
May 8
May 8, 2026 at 10:12 AM UTC
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
Two decades passed since my first book of poems,
It was past time to publish volume two,
The sands of time weigh heavy on my bones,
And my road narrows with yet much to do.
[Verse 2]
Too many friends have now passed through the veil,
As have my parents and their siblings all,
My circle narrows, empty now my vale,
In sleepless nights I can but hear their call.
[Bridge]
[Verse 3]
So many dreams deferred that now have died,
My negligence bereft them of their life,
So many doors left closed I should have tried,
No hope remains for me or for my wife.
[Outro - breathy, emotional, almost a whisper]
Even my music echoes distant, dull,
But poetry can for a time pain lull.
You can hear this song (freee) at: https://suno.com/s/whajAk4eE0PLus4Q
Author's note: I wrote the sonnet turned into the lyrics for this song published today back in 2022 after the publication of my second book of poems by the same name.
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