random thoughts and inner words...



This blog is my creation. It is my own words and a lot of words from music that has influenced my feelings and actions. Music has the ability to make you happy or make you cry; sob or be racked with tears. Take time to listen to the world around you and the music that comes from it. Not all music is heard; some is read from the pages of books. It's up to you to hear the notes... Thank you for reading...







Wednesday, April 27, 2011

The Power of Love

"The power of love is a curious thing
Make a one man weep, make another man sing
Change a hawk to a little white dove
More than a feeling that's the power of love...

Tougher than diamonds, rich like cream
Stronger and harder than a bad girl's dream
Make a bad one good make a wrong one right
Power of love that keeps you home at night..." (1)

 
Once upon a time, there was a young man who had gone through some marriages that both ended badly. One brought forth two fine young sons. The other brought forth pain, nausea & a general desire to drown two step kids. But cooler heads gave way to signatures on the divorce papers and the man found himself, once again, adrift in the sea of humanity commonly referred to as "the dating pool".

He frequented a local pancake house for breakfast almost every morning, meeting several friends to share coffee and talk. He was friendly with the all-female wait staff and came to know them all by name. He ended up asking one of the girls out on a date. Going to a steak house on their inaugural outing, he found her interesting and she liked him as well. He dropped her off after the date, at her friend's house where she was staying. She invited him in for coffee. He accepted and they spent a bit of time getting to know each other even more that night. He was completely taken by her striking blue eyes.

They became closer as he was at breakfast every morning. And almost every evening, they were together for dinner or watching television. They seemed to hit it off quite well and he was actually thinking that she might be the one for a long relationship. I mean, she liked his televison and she didn't really drink much. She said that she liked to read books. They could ride in the car, or sit in a room without feeling the need to fill the quiet with immature prattle.

He took her home to meet his family. All was well, with the exception of Thanksgiving. His brother pulled out several bottles of vintage wine. She had more than her fill and ended up a little more than tipsy. She was a little embarrassed when she got home, after becoming ill on the drive home. This event did endear the man to this girl. He had fallen in love with her. A few days later, as they were driving together, they spoke of falling in love and if it was possible for them. At almost the same time, they both expressed their love for each other and began a romance that the man thought would last forever.


Over the course of the next ten years, they combined their households and endured hardships and heartbreaks. Family members and beloved pets lost seemingly before their time. The girl left her waiting job and found a job at a retail discount store. With what the man made, things went well. Money was not a problem and they lived in comfort. Until the song came to an end...



"Life's ambition occupies my time

Priorities confuse the mind
Happiness one step behind
This inner peace I've yet to find

Rivers flow into the sea
Yet even the sea is not so full of me
If I'm not blind why can't I see
That a circle can't fit
Where a square should be

There's a hole in my heart
That can only be filled by you
And this hole in my heart
Can't be filled with the things I do" (2)

And to it's end, I offer these words...




"touched, you say that i am too
so much, of what you say is true
i'll never find someone quite like you again
i'll never find someone quite like you, like you
the razors and the dying roses
plead i don't leave you alone
the demi-gods and hungry ghosts
oh god, god knows i'm not at home
i'll never find someone quite like you again
i'll never find someone quite like you again
i, i looked into your eyes and saw
a world that does not exist
i looked into your eyes and saw
a world i wish i was in
i'll never find someone quite as touched as you
i'll never love someone the way
that I loved you" (3)

(1) Huey Lewis & the News - Power of Love
(2) Extreme - Pornografitti - Hole Hearted
(3) VAST - Touched