Mind if I Sing Along?

Play me a song- 

one you play when you're lonely

things are falling apart 

dreams dying

wish i were flying far from here

where i don't belong-

Play me a song

one you play when you're 

screaming 

tormented 

frightened

wish i were in outter space

maybe i could find my place

i am an alien here

where i don't belong-

Play me a song

one you play when you're in love

kissing teasing 

pleasing cooing

wish i were in his arms this night

breathing his breath

i have no name 

here where i don't belong-

Play me a song 

one you play when you're dreaming

mango skies tangerine dreams 

gold and orange

wish i were in his dream this night 

my head on his shoulder

where i don't belong-

Play me a song to take my blue away

turn it to gold

take the black

i feel as if i am crashing 

please

play me a song

and do you 

mind if i sing along 

 

Author's Note

sorry about the pink color!

Reviews

[C Lee]

LOVED the tangerine stanza. This is the FIRST thing I've read here in at least 3 months. Well done. A wee bit sappy, but the kind of sappy I'd be in if I were blue too. The hope that the beauty of a song would lift your spirits and rescue you from all that frustrates and bewilders. I love the anonymity of it, the not fitting in, reminds me of a lot....the promise that maybe things will turn around tomorrow....

[Devons]

An excellent piece of work which conveys the sense of alienation, loneliness and longing with a tender and poignant touch. The structure and rhyme has an artful technique which serves to emphasise the feeling; and ironically rather like a song in itself. But this is indeed above that, and is true poetry. There is a powerful feeling of resignation through the forlorn loneliness, captured in particular by these lines:
"wish i were in his dream this night
my head on his shoulder
where i don't belong"
Perhaps when we hear a song, the mood of it takes us where we want to be, but also to where we feel we are - and that helps us to cope with the reality of our lives. Above all though, this poem is a cry in the dark; a tribute to that feeling of loneliness and isolation.
""please
play me a song
and do you
mind if i sing along"
Taken in context, these lines are a very beautiful way to end the poem.

[Gandré]

this poem made me melancholic, but in a good sense. I missed your writing. Tangerine dreams... you have great lines here.. Hope you are well. hugs. L.

[Jibey]

A poem that speaks eloquently of the sad feelings that overwhelm us, of that loneliness that longs for the warmth of companionship... It is a fitting complement to your avatar...

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

I raise my voice to the heavens so they no where i stand for I am one voice that can make a difference... wow that was one inspirational piece of writing.

[Emily B]

Always sing along. Anytime I sing. I don't promise I'll always know the words. I love the longing in this.

[thecoolone52]

i liked the whole song theme. I love singing even though i suck at it. Music is amazing even though country music blows

[Brenda Sue]

Beautifully penned. Wonderful write.

[Blackbirdsong]

Oh I'm so glad to see this one back up! This is such a lovely and beautifully penned poem. Glad to see it back...

[Static C]

Sometimes when we feel the most lonely it is because we feel like we have something to say, but no one is listening. Most of the time I feel this way because I can't get anyone to scream with me, or sing with me. If life is a rat race song and dance I want someone dance with. I guess thats the connection I feel to this piece. I especially like the way you built the momentum of the theme to a high degree of tension before posing the question "mind if I sing along?" In the mean time you just wanted some to actually say something!! lol