A Forgotten Tune

I heard a tune this very morning

'twas swirling through my mind,

As soft a gentle whispering 

As any you can find. 

It mildly cooed into my ears 

And made me sing along, 

My open eyes - they slowly drooped;

So pleasing was the song 

One wished that it would never stop, 

This soothing tune of mine, 

With every drop of life that seasoned 

Its every reasoned line. 

Alas! My eyes that closed so gently 

Were torn apart by time; 

And all that's left of melody

Is a scattered sense of rhyme. 

But now I cannot find the tune 

However hard I try;

I sit and wait for a wafting song 

To one day pass me by. 

My childhood song is a distant dream, 

And life's now oft unkind; 

But I shall find some solace in 

The ties that life will bind.

Reviews

[DeliriousCerises]

I agree with Coyote about music being a field trip back in time. I very much enjoyed this poem. This has happened to me a number of times, I hear a song, a melody, somewhere, and never learn the name, and a vague idea of how it went is all I get to hold onto to. I hope you get to hear your song once more, the memories it may bring, emotions, and such, might be a delightful surprise. I'm always impressed when rhyme is used successfully in a poem and doesn't seem forced. Well done!

[Jasmine]

Beautiful writing! You're almost flawless flow kept me reading, as did the charming picture you painted. A tuneful poem. Lovely, thanks for sharing.

[SYEDA ALIYA]

NICE> I MEAN ITS LIKE SO REAL. WE EVENTUALLY FORGET WHAT WE WANTED "US" TO BECOME ,BUT I AM SURE U WILL REMEMBER THAT TUNE AGAIN>>>> BEST OF LUCK

[Dinesh Sairam]

Welcome back, maan!

[Coyote Poetry]

Some songs can dance in our heads forever. I can hear a song and it will stay in my thoughts the complete day. I like your story. Music is like a field trip back into time. Old songs can bring back missed faces of friends and family. Thank you for the outstanding poem.
Coyote