Mountain Clams

Curtains

Several lifetimes ago, or so it seems, I was a pretty big Elton John fan. I blame my sister, Jo-Eva for that one. I used to listen to her albums (back when they were made of vinyl) all the time. That was back when I had the nickname "Brownie Boy."

A song from Captain Fantastic just played on my music player and it instantly brought me way back in time, as music does to me sometimes. Not quite back to my Brownie Boy days, but back to another life of mine, when I was still in the Army. I present to you: Curtains

I used to know this old scarecrow
He was my song, my joy and sorrow
Cast alone between the furrows
Of a field no longer sown by anyone

I held a dandelion
That said the time had come
To leave upon the wind
Not to return
When summer burned the earth again

Cultivate the freshest flower
This garden ever grew
Beneath these branches
I once wrote such childish words for you

But that's okay
There's treasure children always seek to find
And just like us
You must have had
A once upon a time

I had a once-upon-a-time back at the dawn of time, but despite the proximity of the Magic Kingdom, there was to be no happily ever after for me back then. It's just as well, I suppose, since I would have likely outgrown it anyway. I mourned its loss at least in part with this song.

I hope someday I can look back on this time in my life and call it a once-upon-a-time with a much happier ending. So far, it looks promising.

Labels: music

posted by Brett @ 9:12 PM