Singer's Anthem

Once upon a time,

when there was happiness in the world,

there was music.

 

Oh no, not the music of today.

Nowadays, you can't go a full minute

without hearing some talentless fool

singing about drugs, sex, alcohol, or getting high.

 

Nowadays,

It's impossible to listen to songs

since so many of them have grotesque words, phrases, and messages

or are performed by those who only yell their words to a crowd.

 

But there used to be a time

when all of this was just a gangster's fantasy.

 

I remember

when I was a little girl,

I used to sing along with every song played through the radio,

even though I had no idea what I could have been singing.

 

I used to sing with joy and laughter in my heart.

I knew the lyrics to each song I heard, never understanding what they meant.

But when I asked, "Daddy, what are they singing about?"

He would smile at me and always reply, "Love."

 

Love, such a simple, precious, beautiful thing.

So why can't kindhearted, talented people

sing about love, joy, happiness, laughter,

all of the things that make life worth living?

 

Am I the only one that sings now

to prove that there are more songs in the world

than just the ones which seem like

nightmares personified as words?

 

Once upon a time,

when there was happiness in the world,

there was music.

 

And soon,

with the world's help,

that music will return.

Reviews

[Jesse Jacques]

soo sweettt. and i hope so cuz i hate some of the music that people play today.

[Grace Catherine C.]

Aw Lauren this was so pretty, and so true, good job.

[Eile MacIntyre]

Absolutely fantastic!

[Alexa Tasch]

so true