so looking to the sky i will sing and from my heart to YOU i bring…
Do you need time?
Yes please…I need more time–to finish loading the luggage rack on the hearse–with things…,,,,”””
Sorry God..let me rephrase it…
Yea… I beseech time–to maketh an end of loading yon luggageth rack upon my hearse–with sundry trifles…,,,,””
© Bryan H. 2025 — All Rights Reserved
“Still Alive… (Social Distortion Notes)”
by Loia…💥🏳
Fire ’n smoke… no— not choke…still alive…
Rusted… and bruised… still refuse…
Asphalt… and dust— God’s in the gutter…
Life’s a must… still got fight…
Dark night… alive— barely… and beautifully…
Here to make… a stand—
On the tips… of my toes…
With a bible… and a guitar— in my hand…
Still alive…
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Author’s Note:
Born from a few rough notes… after hearing “Still Alive” by Social Distortion—
this piece rose from the grit… and echo… of that song.
Not a cover—just a heartbeat… faith flickering through the dust…
still alive.
© Bryan H. 2025 — All Rights Reserved
((Something powerful occurred to me today))
So when I was younger and learning to read sheet music..I was in 7th grade I think…my chorus teacher Mrs.Mudd…she told me that the most powerful symbol in music…is the REST…showing a pause in the lyrics…when nothing is being sung…(as much is sung in the silence of the rest as the lyrics themselves)
And now that I’m writing…I’m finding the same exact thing…with the ELLIPSIS… and EM DASH–…these are symbols to indicate silence and pause in poetry…they are what brings the power and meaning and impact to the words and feelings…and again…(as much…if not more is being said when nothing is being said)
It occurred to me…that the same is with GOD…when HE is SILENT…HE is actually answering..and saying just as much if not more……….
“”In the picture is the symbols for rest…pause…silence–…””…”
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Heart of Loia `'.,°~ 