JOHN'S MUSIC IN THE AIR

Last night we attended a John Prine tribute concert…and I must confess in the 72 years I’ve been alive…something must be wrong… because although I was familiar with his name… I was not familiar with his songs. But I am now! As I sat and listened to his music I was enchanted…hypnotized. How wonderful that at my age I can still experience something new… that I am still young enough to be surprised. It was easy to understand…as they played his songs and I listened to his lyrics and each accompanying melody… How a simple song can make you laugh… or cry… or fall in love as it creates a memory. And it made me stop and wonder…What have I been doing all these years! That, until last night, not one John Prine song had found it’s way into my ears. My words cannot express the magic of his music… and you know what…I don’t care… I just know life is a little sweeter…with John’s music in the air. He was a prolific songwriter… writing over 160 songs in his lifetime… last night we only heard a few… Which means it’s time for me to end this poem because I have a lot of catching up to do.