Terry Flood Poet Lyric

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Girl On A Bridge - 2025

She gazes unseeing; a desolate being
Asleep in this wide awake town 
Leant ’gainst the rail of a bridge ’cross the river 
Her gaze and demeanor are down

Considered a knife for taking her life
But thoughts of whom-ever might find
her blood drenched cadaver, decided she’d rather
not mess up an innocent’s mind

Spent some time thinking, painkillers while drinking
Might bring her the peace that she craves
But what if they merely left her feeling bleary
So now she stands gazing at waves

So, when your life has turned grey
And it shows you no way
And there’s no guiding light
Do you contemplate “Goodnight?” 
For you gave it your best
You feel you’ve failed the test
Please see things another way
Tomorrow’s a brand new day

Three monkeys - wise - as she scaled iron sides
And no passerby broke his stride
Made her last pledge on a maintenance ledge 
That really was not very wide

“Well Lord, that was me; what had you hoped to see
Whatever it was I have failed 
Messed up all my life, but I’ll get one thing right
For I’ve got my final act… NAILED!” 

Behind her a squaddie, a war ravaged body
Said I’ve been where your mind is now
But one stranger, then, helped me love life again
Can I be your ‘Stranger’ somehow

So, when your life has turned grey
And it shows you no way
And there’s no guiding light
Do you contemplate “Goodnight?” 
For you gave it your best
You feel you’ve failed the test
Please see things another way
Tomorrow’s a brand new day

Well, she turned around; she climbed back and she found
That his wars had took half of one leg
Her eyes opened wide and she said, in surprise,
“Did you used to come here to beg?”

“I found you a place at the veteran’s mission
And a cab to make sure you would go
You needed me then as I needed you now.”
And he said, “Samantha…… I know.”

So, when your life has turned grey
And it shows you no way
And there’s no guiding light
Do you contemplate “Goodnight?” 
For you gave it your best
You feel you’ve failed the test
Please see things another way
Tomorrow’s a brand new day

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Deb M August 23, 2025 at 12:38 PM Wow a powerful and meaningful write Terry...tomorrow is always a brand new day! Great poem....Debx Terry Flood August 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM A fairly substantial rewrite of the original poem, Deb. I have to say, getting AI to produce a decent musical version of this song was nightmarish. So many tweaks, and re-wording. Even this version is a little upbeat for my liking, but I had to call it a day sooner or later, so I settled on this tune… which actually did grow on me. Glad you enjoyed. Terry

Ilene Bauer August 23, 2025 at 11:18 AM Well done, Terry, but I have to admit I was waiting for a humorous twist to this, in your usual style. You surprised me, but it was a touching story and made a great song.. Terry Flood August 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM Thanks, Ilene. I’m finding I can re-jig existing poems to make them work as songs and even twist the robots arms to produce listenable musical versions…. But when it comes to writing something totally brand new… my heads still a gaping void. Still, I’m enjoying the learning curve of getting AI to do something approaching ‘my bidding’ rather than a completely random tune. Glad you enjoyed. Terry

Tom Cunningham August 22, 2025 at 10:38 PM Even in the darkest times of our lives someone is looking out for us. We must never give up on hope. I see youve got the Sumo bug Terry it certainly brings your work to life. Greetings from Turkey. Tom Terry Flood August 23, 2025 at 2:32 PM I’ve always liked getting my head around new stuff, so Suno etc are keeping me busy during a stop/start inspiration void. It’s surprising just how much influence you can impart over the musical output…. Until it really matters… and then AI can’t even say ‘Dog’ (That’s from a pirate shanty I’ll post shortly). Enjoy your hols, Tom. Terry