Band-Aids

poem

Band-Aids

Inspired by the intoxication of a live performance

Taking a rocky joy ride on the wild side of life

Touring distant lands with the band

 

All night love binges and

Sharp syringes punching

Holes in our arms

 

We're here for a carefree good time,

Living the life most people

Strive to dream of now and then

 

The buzz is worth the fuzz on

Our clothes and the strikes against

Our reputations

Seeing the world through new filters

Stimulates our imaginations

 

Feeling the live music on stage

Night after night deep in our bones,

Takes us to a euphoric zone that

Few will ever capture on a recording

 

It's too steep for most people

To creep up to this pinnacle

Of the mountain, just for a

Single view of what we are

Blessed to see every day

 

We're not groupies,

We're not wives or girlfriends,

We're band-aids

 

Reviews

[SmittyJas]

Nice poem and straight talk to the rock n roll life style and for party hardy people everywhere. Have fun till its not fun anymore.

[Michael X]

wow, this is unique, with a depth that reaches the height of the intended
meaning, i love how it makes the reader feel like we are on stage, excellent.

[GTVile]

We need band aids like that.

[writing mojo]

such an eloquent play on words clever enough for a lyrical swoon...good stuff

[Murtuza]

I like the description of the whole experience. Reminds me of the movie 'Almost Famous'.
A very nice read! :D

[Personne]

Well, this is so interesting(: My favorite part was the fourth stanza. The whole poem was great.

[Time Crosser]

Radical . I really like the way you described your experience, whether it was hanging out with the band or just listening to them play . . . it kinda made me feel like gettin' a band together in my garage.

[Muse]

I liked this. Unique in concept and presentation. Bravo!

[OT]

loving the twists and turns in this one - great flow - nice job!