There's something to be said....

There's something to be said about being able to reach a multitude of people with your thoughts.  I have tried blogging before and lost interest, but I've made my mind up, and I'm going to put my thoughts out there for anyone who wants to listen.  I'm by no means an amazing writer, and anyone who knows me will tell you that I speak best in lyrics and song.  So this blog will be dedicated to what goes on in my head, and I invite you to come along for the ride.

I'll start by posting some lyrics I've written while deployed in Iraq.  I am recently divorced and had a lot of time to think about how everything got to that point... Like I said; I'm no good with words, so I'll let the lyrics do the talking.

So, my dearest love

The glove fits, I’m not amused

Infused, still excused

Now we’re dying, love

In awe of what we’ve wasted

The end, I’ve tasted

A sailor at sea

Waves return, convey cliché

Breathe in, burn away

Down into the depths

Algae laden claws take me

Ache, break, just take me

I wrote this in the traditional Japanese poem form of a Haiku.  5 syllables in the first line, 7 in the second, and 5 again in the last.  The music is written in a similar form; 5 bars of 5/4 time, 7/4 time, 5/4 time, then 7 bars of 5/4 time, 7/4 time, 5/4 time, and ending with 5 bars so it keeps the 5-7-5 format.  I return home very soon, and will be recording this.

"Music is the mediator between the spiritual and the sensual life." - Ludwig van Beethoven