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Well done, Jim. I know it sounds like a cliche' coming from me, because I write it so often, but you, my friend have a definite talent for lyricism! Let's hear it on Sound Cloud when you get time!

Bill

PS; Check e-mail.

This is what I call a mixture of "free verse", poetry and lyrics, and you seem to have packed all three into this work, Peatle.

You also planted the thought in peoples' minds that this is autobiographical and at the same time conveying the fact that if it wasn't you wish it had been.

It shouldn't be this way, but in my opinion the times and cultures are making it tougher for our children to actually do things we expect: be kids. Their environment is causing them to be and exhibit adulthood much faster than they have to,

Parenthood can't totally be taught to both sexes, (in my opinion)  Pete. In the case of mothers, it may be instinctual and what one has learned from one's own maternal parent, and that seems to work more times that it doesn't.

Fathers, on the other hand have to "work" at it a little harder, and very often have to  blaze new trails for themselves depending on the kind of childhood they may have had.

You have conveyed this beautifully my friend and may I suggest you print this and put it into a book/file marked "Pete's Poetry, Prose and Songs."

It's that] good.

Your friend

Bill

PS: Sorry for the length, but you "awakened" emotions which I'd forgotten I had.

Heh-Heh. Has this ever happened to any of you? The words to a tune will "pop" into your head, and - in your head - you start putting it together..... Because you're in your car at the time.

Okay, now you have at least one verse composed (in your head), so what's it going to sound like? How do you want it to sound?

So now you have the melody - kind of - and you begin to bounce it around in your head a little.

Now you have one verse and a bit of melody. How about flavor? Doo-Wop, rock'n roll, ballad, etc. ....... I chose "doo-wop". For you "kids" that's music from the 50's with beautiful sounds voiced in harmonies and sometimes led by those voices singing a capella.....

But I digress, because here comes the "fun" but frustrating part of the whole song. "WHERE HAVE I HEARD THAT MELODY BEFORE????"

Because you know you have heard it before, don't you? Maybe just a part of it??? Could it possibly be this tune you (me) unknowingly, subconsciously.......STOLE?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN1WwnEDWAM

Yup, that's what was running around in my head!

And there you have it. Of course you didn't set out to plagiarize the melody. Of course George Harrison didn't mean to steal the melody from "He's So Fine" for his "My Sweet Lord", but there it is anyway.

It's a little bit of a "downer" isn't it, when you think about it? And what I thought was, "Oh no! Have all the songs and all the melodies been written???"

But then I come here and read and listen and I realize I needn't have worried: The music is in good hands. Here on Chordie.

Our best wishes for a  Happy Thanksgiving to our  "Merkin" friends and a pleasant upcoming weekend to all of you!

Bill and Dondra

PS: I think this post may be the most I have ever coded here, but it was necessary to get all the accents in there.

HAHAHAHAHA! We love it, Moe. I think that sometimes (most times, really). The real truth is that which rhymes, and you and the {b]Chordians{/b} are masters at it!!!!

Thanks from the both of us, my friends!

Es freut mich dass Du Deutsch schreiben kannst, Peter!

(I am happy you can write, German)

Thank you my friends!

Bill

I would just like to tell you how much I respect you for putting yourself through all of that training, CG.

I have been listening to a lot JS Bach guitar lately, my friend and within what must have been a competition, one of the famous  guitarists who must have had to p,lay this "Simple Melody" was featured on the program., and although the music was  easily played by other instruments one could hear within the chord changes how demonically difficult it must have been!

Perhaps, you know of the piece and could link us to it?

Thanks also for the story! We  have that in common, I think.

Bill

Thanks, my friend. Actually, as I write, things are settling down quite nicely. Dondra is busy buying curtains, looking at a new sofa and smiling genuine smiles rather than the indulging ones she managed for family and friends these past few months.

This is a three-bedroom apartment ("flat" as  my British friends call it) with plenty of closet space and very nice amenities, but when I asked if there'd be  room for my drums, she said, "Yeah, I've got the perfect place for your drums, dear, but I don't believe all of them will fit there." 

Tea Tree Oil is taking care of the scabies, and if you've ever had 'em (I would not wish them on my worst enemy) you know it's a long fight to bring them under control (you never get rid of them all), but y'all know the way I am, right? I wouldn't know how to act if something wasn't going wrong!!!! :")

So Roger; your "Southern Belle" friend sends love and hugs and thanks you for yours.

Here we're awaiting the arrival of "Nate" the next hurricane which will clip part of my State this time, so we are "battening down the hatches", as Captain Hornblower would say.

Thanks as always for standing by us, my friends. You honor us with your friendship and good will!

Bill and Dondra

Mohamed Ali ain't got NOTHIN' on my buddy Peatle! Thanks my friend!

Bill

Roger.