My life would be complete
If I were to die right now
All because of this song
That has blasted in my ears
for only the past twelve minutes
but I'm sure I'll listen to it for another hour
before I finally drift to sleep
with the music still in my ears
so if I didn't wake up
as least I died happy

I don't know how many understand this feeling
the notes connecting with your soal
so they sing in harmony
as a wave of relaxation crashes over you
to the beat of this rhythm
that you'll sure you'll never forget
so that when your sixty
you'll tap your feet the same as you do now
and feel this joyful emotion
in your final waking hours
because I don't think I'll ever connect to anything more than I do to this melody

(a tribute to richard walters)

under the soft stage light
richard walters performed
a song called awards night
he’d written about elliott smith.
my heart ached quietly
for the ghost his voice carried.

sofar fairy –
as i call her in my head –
said i looked like
i was in the clouds,
living in the memory
of someone else.

his energy followed me
into the next morning at work.
half-stunned, half-joking,
they’d insinuate
my joy must have come
from someone’s warm embrace.

how could i explain to them,
that music and words
can whisper through your ribs,
settle in your chest,
and lift you higher
than any touch permits?

richard’s voice just lingered
like the aftertaste of honey,
like rain caught in leaves.
i carried him home in my pulse,
where elliott still lives,
softly whispering between
the notes of his guitar strings.

everybody's smiling in my mind
rumors spreading about a happy life

but you don't understand
it's your time to stand
give me your pain
I’ll turn it into rain
you'll be the sun
the rain will bow
its happening slow
it has begun

Did you forget? You can't be depressed.
rule number one, when you're masking it all
so let me take your pain
you’ll know fame
there's a world around here

cause that should be me
standing there
that should be me feeling so bad
that should be me lonely and sad

that should be me
that should be me

that should be me breaking apart
that should be me remembering the past
that should be me, it's going so fast

go on your way
it's only one day
make it the best
then get some rest

the sun you are
you’ve made it this far

that
should
have
been
me

Hello Poetry
Not a poem just a message from me to you
It’s been a long, long time.
I’m just back to share
Now thanks to A.I
I’m able to make my lyrics into songs
So far I have only uploaded to TikTok and FB.
Working on a YouTube though.
So if you want to hear the lyrics in song form.
You can find the ones I have done so far by searching benjijamesmusic

Regards, Benji James