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When the Magic Spell has Broken a Song

When the magic spell is broken and the fog begins to lift. 
And the heat of the day breaks through and clarity is no longer adrift. 

The damp quickly dries and the light erases doubt. 
No longer in the comforting mist things are so clear they shout. 
It takes a while to exit that mist when it's rose colored glasses you wear. 
And it's grief you experience because even so you still care. 

So stop and smell the roses, feed the soul, soothe the heart. 
A new day has dawned and with it a new start.

You never planned for this day, that love could go away
You never planned for this day, that love could die on on the vine
You never planned for this day, that love could be temporal
because in your heart your love was divine

When the magic spell is broken and the fog begins to lift. And the heat of the day breaks through and clarity is no longer adrift.  
The damp quickly dries and the light erases doubt.
No longer in the comforting mist things are so clear they shout.

It takes a while to exit that mist when it's rose colored glasses you wear. 
And it's grief you experience because even so you still care.   

And so you turn your face to the shining sun
and let it evaporate those tears that rain down

You never planned for this day, that love could go away
You never planned for this day, that love could die on on the vine
You never planned for this day, that love could be temporal
because in your heart your love was divine
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Parker Avatar
June 27, 2024 at 7:35 AM
You have a real talent, dear poet, dear singer, a rich vibrant emotional expression of sadness, filled with the wisdom to overcome...Frederic
Manley Avatar
June 27, 2024 at 7:44 AM
Thank you Frederic! Its an AI singing the song. But it is my lyrics from my poem. And I am overjoyed to share it in this form! - Susan
Ashley Avatar
June 25, 2024 at 8:11 PM
Dear Susan, your heartbreak-lyric is beautifully sad and expressive. The melody weaves with your words perfectly and I enjoyed the word pairing "exit/mist", it really caught my ear! Your song is evocative and emotive with a melody that's now stuck in my head :) Warmest wishes.. ~Susan
Manley Avatar
June 26, 2024 at 3:07 PM
Thanks Susan!, Its a poem I wrote a while ago and is popular and I just added some refrains to make a song. Many of my poems ring out like this in my head. Its amazing to publish them as songs too.
Bartley Avatar
June 25, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Wow! That was amazing. What a difference hearing this poem as a song. You have a sweet voice. Thanks for sharing. Truely a wonderful experience.
Bartley Avatar
June 30, 2024 at 10:30 AM
Amazing. I did not know AI could be used in such a way. It's a brave new world. Thanks for letting me know. Still, a wonderful song!
Manley Avatar
June 25, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Hi Benjamin, Thanks, that's not my voice ( though I do sing on another song I released here. ) That is an AI voice . But yes, a song sung as opposed to read is more powerful.
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