More lyrics

[Kevin]

You asked!!

A Brief Love Letter

By Nizar Qabbani
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My darling, I have much to say
Where o precious one shall I begin ?
All that is in you is princely
O you who makes of my words through their meaning
Cocoons of silk
These are my songs and this is me
This short book contains us
Tomorrow when I return its pages
A lamp will lament
A bed will sing
Its letters from longing will turn green
Its commas be on the verge of flight
Do not say: why did this youth
Speak of me to the winding road and the stream
The almond tree and the tulip
So that the world escorts me wherever I go ?
Why did he sing these songs ?
Now there is no star
That is not perfumed with my fragrance
Tomorrow people will see me in his verse
A mouth the taste of wine, close-cropped hair
Ignore what people say
You will be great only through my great love
What would the world have been if we had not been
If your eyes had not been, what would the world have been?


Go for it!

[Kevin]

If you are interested in some more fare then have a look.

Why is it that,
In the beginning when everything is fresh and new,
That no matter what it is we do
Nothing is wrong.


Why is it that,
When it is new a the sun shines
Clouds may be there but they are
Out of our minds.


Sunshine is all we see, blue skies surround
Happiness is our dish of the day
And love knows no bound.



Why is it that,
In the autumn of our life
That no matter what we do
Everything is wrong.


Why is it that,
When the rain falls,
The clouds never roll away

Night-time is all we see, darkness surround
Sadness and loss our chosen meal
Yet love knows no bounds


For love is what endures through happiness and sad
The strongest of all
Is what we feel, because

At the end of our time
When all is done
No matter what we do
We will be remembered for love.

[adrianallan]

are the words out of copyright?

By the way, I did start the last poem but abandoned it as it wasn't up to my standards - my efforts, that is, didn't please me.

[Kevin]

They are my words! (Not very good I know) I just thought that they might give someone something to do whilst Wimbledon is on! ;D

[Kevin]

I see, no takers!! Can't say I am surprised however.

[adrianallan]

I have played around with this but I won't post anything until I'm happy with my musical efforts.

[Kevin]

Nice to hear that someone is up for it.

[davidmonks]

Sorry Kevin.

Visitors that accompanied me home from my holiday are taking up most spare time. That is why I am here at almost midnight, my time.

They leave on Monday. I'll miss having my brother around, but will heave a sigh of relief that I can organise my life as I wish. A dichotomy, I know.