A dreaded phone call. Disbelief. Mist rushing up to meet the eyes. Anger. Sadness. A cornucopia of memories.
And emptiness...the kind that cannot be replaced....ever.
I never thought that an empty space left within can be cherished so much. It's dead space. It's nothing.
But it's yours. And I will hold on to it until someday, I'll float to meet you...again.
You will have the best seat in the house saved for me and the other kindred spirits. That I'm sure of...
And I smile with the thought that you won't be partying with mother Teresa but in the company of
Wolf, Hooker, Waters and Johnson. With more stories to tell...maybe fill the gaps in Robert Johnson's
story. He came to the crossroads and could not beat the devil. But with you by his side the odds are better...
In your darkest sorrow
Did you ever hear me sing
Listen to me now
You know I'd rather be alone
Than be without you"
Has Anyone Written Anything For You (Stevie Nicks)
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Behind his gaze
Before his time
In many ways
People copy
Take and steal
But my friend he was for real"
An Original Man (Song For Keith)
THE YARDBIRDS
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There's no magic in the moon
There's no power in this pain
Till somewhere between heaven and earth
I can find you again"
Somewhere Between Heaven And Earth (Cindy Bullens)
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I've seen lonely days that I thought would never end
I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend
But I always thought that I'd see you again..."
Fire And Rain (James Taylor)
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And think of you..."
Dreamer (Toni Childs)
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earth
And I know you'll take comfort in knowing you've been
roundly blessed and cursed
But love is a power greater than death, just like the songs
and stories told
And when she built you, brother, she broke the mold"
Terry's Song (Bruce Springsteen)
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Not anymore, not since Sal's burned down
Once you'd dip your tin cup in the muse's watering hole
Or pioneer a new patch of common ground
Then you'd lie on your time-travelled bedroll
Quite amazed at the expansive terrain
And if anyone said you'd never have fame and fortune,
just that bar
You know you'd ride that way again
I bet you'd ride that way again"
When Sal's Burned Down (Dar Williams)
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Targets on a rifle range
Who makes the call and who gets to choose
Who gets to win and who gets to lose
It's like the rolling dice in the belly of the blues
And blues never fade away..."
Blues Never Fade Away (Elton John)
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Ride WELL. Ride FREE.
Rest in peace.
