Band-Aids

Band-Aids

A Poem by Marie Harrison
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Band-Aids

Inspired by the intoxication of a live performance

Taking a rocky joy ride on the wild side of life

Touring distant lands with the band

 

All night love binges and

Sharp syringes punching

Holes in our arms

 

We're here for a carefree good time,

Living the life most people

Strive to dream of now and then

 

The buzz is worth the fuzz on

Our clothes and the strikes against

Our reputations

Seeing the world through new filters

Stimulates our imaginations

 

Feeling the live music on stage

Night after night deep in our bones,

Takes us to a euphoric zone that

Few will ever capture on a recording

 

It's too steep for most people

To creep up to this pinnacle

Of the mountain, just for a

Single view of what we are

Blessed to see every day

 

We're not groupies,

We're not wives or girlfriends,

We're band-aids

 

© 2011 Marie Harrison


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I love the last stanza. One night stand = band aid. Perfect metaphor.

Posted 12 Years Ago


I like the words band-aids. You create a very good poem. I like the many strong statements in this poem.
"Feeling the live music on stage
Night after night deep in our bones,
Takes us to a euphoric zone that
Few will ever capture on a recording"
Thank you for a excellent poem.
Coyote

Posted 12 Years Ago


Great write, interesting.

Posted 12 Years Ago


looking inside of the lives...interesting.....

Posted 12 Years Ago


very nice. this seems to have some inside quotes that perhaps your friends and lover may recognize. the last stanze is very strong and you cant help but get the chill down your spine you get when you are cheering for a team or telling a loved one how you feel for the first time. incredible, thank you very much for shareing this with us. :)

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Posted 12 Years Ago


Such a one of a kind poem, Marie...Love the idea here! :)))

Posted 12 Years Ago


Oh the rush of a live show from a favorite artist is an ultimate high... it is there where troubles are easy to forget... I love the ending, very funny.

Posted 12 Years Ago


Is Band Aids a new word for Roadie?
Glad you lived to share the memory, my friend. Love the nostalgia.
Nicely written.

Posted 12 Years Ago


And you shall have music all the days of your life! It is the source of our passions.

Posted 12 Years Ago


Love it. You have a very unique style and its always a pleasure to read your work. I smile each time. Thanks!

Posted 12 Years Ago



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Marie Harrison
Marie Harrison

Atlanta, GA



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