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Fleeing my song

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I don't know if silly humor belongs with my other poems, but there's an element of truth in this one.


 

The Irish band was playing on a Vermont Green People brought their outdoor chairs, it was a charming scene I got carried away, tried to sing along But from the looks on the faces, I'd done them all wrong The band hit a dissonant note, people gave me a frown I had outworn my welcome in this quaint New England town I just wanted to be musical, and share my inner beat But I saw it was wiser to beat a fast retreat (Chorus) Oh, I just wanted to share my song, But every note I sang came out wrong. I had a need to express my soul, But negative feedback takes its toll Tried serenading a seagull by the ocean beach, He dropped his shell and let out a wild screech. Even the whales dove deep to flee my tune, Neighborhood dogs started howling at the moon I sang in front of my mirror, like a wounded cow The landlord came by, said you're evicted starting now I took my bags, went to Montana to sing I had to express my muse, to do my own thing. I let the notes float in the big sky air, All of a sudden I was charged by a grizzly bear It was enough to make me want to weep Then from the other side, charged a bighorn sheep I climbed a tree, and the two animals left me alone It was nature in the raw, I filmed it with my phone Put it on YouTube, got ten million views And for the musical score, I sang the blues. (chorus) So whatever your passion, go share your song, Even my misadventures didn't go wrong. As a YouTube influencer, my star has shone, By persisting among skeptics, I've found where I belong. Now I join a choir of frogs down by the creek, And with my first croak, they also want to speak. I made another nature movie, set to southern soul Got the Nature Film medal, Now I'm on a roll. Won the Sundance most authentic soundtrack in a poll. (instrumental)

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