old friends

inspired by simon and garfunkels song. Old friends.

they song a song  for us

back years ago

listen did you hear it?

i love the guitar softly strummed so

i love the poem that they sang

it was about us did you know?

but you arent here

no more

here i sit on our old park bench

just like in the song

the ducks are waiting

the newspapers been read

the wind it howls

the moon doesnt shine

it must be dead

its your funeral tomorrow

old mate of mine

just take me back

to us as young men

working in that dirty cold mine

id swap it for a day with you

to be young and so sublime

and strong

yet times got away my friend

and my mate i tell ya youve gone 

to a better place than mine

so old friends

old friends

oh yes a time it was

as they sang

old friends.

Author's Note

try to put on simon and garfunkel old friends or bookends song on you tube and listen to it

Reviews

[Mark Mendoza]

An intresting take and interpretation on the tune . personal and full of reason . honest .

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

Thanks that means. I much x

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

So much sorry typo I do most of my writing on small old I phone

[Mark Mendoza]

No problem. Im a musician before i am anything else in this world . I do nothing but drown myself in tunes all day. Playing and listening like there is no tomorrow

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

Wonderful I like that !!!!

[Mark Mendoza]

What artists have got in your ears in this lifetime ?

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

Wow I love music

[Mark Mendoza]

I dig it . i hover around 60's and 70's. A lot of jazz and blues. However ill feel id be letting the world down by not recommending the great van morrison .

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

Lol yes I did write my faves down

[Dave]

Such a powerful statement! Like your other poem, The Ring, you bring back memories of times of joy I had with friends that now are nothing more than fond shadows of things passed.
Thank you again - Dave

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

Thanks yes life is full of stages