May 1984--the final tour

May 1984- the final tour

 

 

frenzied guitars

burnt voices frozen in memory

 

brown eyes ablaze

in tone deaf stare

 

 

she clutches a rosary of cigarette ash

in charred hand

 

still trying to pluck the strings

to keep her band's song alive

in the dying air

of a smoldering concert hall

 

while i rise, lighter flickering

in a mind of standing ovation

pleading to hear just one more encore---

 

one more song,

just for me.

 

 

erin-cilberto

2/4/18

Reviews

[Jon Roggie]

This made me think of a song by Jackson Browne. Tried to post it, but looks like I failed. Stay. Just a little bit longer....

[jacob erin-cilberto]

ah "the Load out" great song...thanks, Jon.
j.

[Jon Roggie]

[Relic]

Paul Simon, Elton John...to see a favorite retire from the stage is better to hear of their death which is so common. You want to preserve the final moments as long as you can and make it special. This is a good one Jacob.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Relic.

j.