Speed of the Sound of Loneliness tabs I prefer Nanci Griffiths and John Prine singing this Speed of the Sound of Loneliness song I think lonely has a sound... it can be deafening. I also think sometimes you need to outrun it and survive the pain it can bring. Back in 2010 I wrote a poem about it... Lonely is a lonely word Lonely is a lonely word: I hate it when it calls on me A hole inside me opens up: It takes away what once was free. I try to seek a place to go, to fill the hole that lonely brings, Inside my heart, inside my mind, an echo echoes as it rings. I seek a solace somewhere close, the quiet waters calm me down, I watch the moon and stars dance by, seeking bedtime on their own They step below that far off line as I can see the horizon clear, But lonely haunts me, brings me down, taking calm by bringing fear. I look within myself for strength, to take away the pain I feel, And realise it's beating me, eating on me like a meal. Oh lonely is as lonely does, perpetuating great despair, I cannot let it get a grip with my emotions lying there. But then I see a distant light: In my minds eye it grows and grows What is it made of? Whence it come? My spirit lifts and starts to flow For Lonely sometimes is a switch that when turned off there is no fright, Allowing you to feel again all life's wonder: life's delight.
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