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Lady In Red Sings The Blues" (2 companion pieces by Lady in Red & Andrew Scott) |
Andrew Scott Member Elite
since 1999-06-24
Posts 2558Redlands,CA,USA |
Part 1, by Lady in Red Covered in velvet blankets of darkness Another night has fallen, Holding a grip on my lonely heart. Chained to invisible distant bonds I've found and lost my kindred soul, Leaving me forever to wander. For now all seems lost; Without him I do not exist. Bittersweet memories haunt me, Stabbing like the singing blade Of the sword of my life's melody, Leaving me in utter despair For him, my love lost in time. The audience awaits in utmost anticipation With eyes afire - Compelling desires, yearning for words to escape This craving heart and restless soul, While the first words float into the sphere, Leaving a shiver behind; Everything turns to blackness. My invisible chains are broken; My dream ship sets sail To the starry yard of Heaven's door, Where memories and dreams find hope, Leading my craving soul To him, my love lost in time. To find his eyes, vision of love, Passionate mirrors of his soul, Fulfilling my being with utter delight. His gentle face, his touch light as a feather, A kiss soft upon my lips Like a summer breeze, Showing the way home To universal awareness of love beyond all times. Finding fulfillment and uttermost despair When slowly the cold and gloomy reality Returns to the Blue Light Café, Where grown men secretly wipe their eyes Touched by the purest emotion of love. They weep for a love lost; For him, my love lost in time. Will I ever see him again? A crystal tear escapes my weeping soul, Leaving my inner being to fall apart Into a thousand shattered dreams; While despair sings her own symphony, The audience is in ecstasy. I bow my head, unable to speak; Watching the tears drip from my lost and searching soul, To their sisters on the wooden floor, Wrapped in my velvet blanket Of melancholy and despair. I'm ready to leave the stage. Again I, Lady in Red, sang my song Of him, my love lost in time … Andrew Scott Part 2, by Andrew Scott In the cold bottomless depth of darkness Pinpoints of passion ignite and die in ash While trials of gray desire snake to the ceiling. Transient shadows flicker over vessels of loss Filled with cheap vodka, gin and beer. Silently they wait. They wait to see… Wait to hear… Wait to feel… Wait to be. They wait. Their vigil shatters with a single solitary CLICK! Diffused light cuts the gray, spotting the far wall. Bloodshot portals to lost souls, In false unity cast stares toward the shimmering veil of blackness. The curtain parts And from its depth ascends Every man's demon And every man's angel. Every man's Sin And every man's hope for Salvation. The Lady in Red. Slow sultry strides undulate a ruby sea of sequins. Each step stabbing a million points of light Into the unconsciousness of the dark's denizens. White satin skin framed in long curls of fire Spread a canvas for twin sparkling sapphires, A gentle slope of sophistication, And painted blood red lips. They see. Long delicate porcelain hands caress the microphone Drawing it close. Lips part… Breasts swell… And Heaven weeps for the sound Of a voice purest color blue Echoing all the pain that has ever been Where true love lies lost. She sings… They hear. Pain and passion, Flowing streams to a yearning sea Where time and tide keep with a moon that howls Desire for a distant sun. Long she has waded in dark waters Where sailors cast unwelcome lines, Her siren's song drawing each in kind Only to be rejected against the rocks of memory. For all their efforts She will only succumb to one. They feel. A silent tear answers a silent end And for the briefest moment It is held in the broken heart of every listener Each taking their sip and knowing the bitter taste. It is what they came for. It is all she offers. The teardrop falls towards the stains of its sisters. Descending into the depths of dark despair And with it the hope of lost love. Out reaches the hand of memory Saving the priceless jewel. "I believe this belongs to me." "Andrew?" "Yes Red, it's me." "Time to go home |
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Mike Member Elite
since 1999-06-19
Posts 2462 |
Very impressive. *Applause* |
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X Angel Senior Member
since 1999-11-07
Posts 1521Oregon |
Wow! I felt like I was a secret spy on a tragic, opera-esque-ish tale. Very good indeed! ~Heather |
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Dusk Treader
Moderator
Senior Member
since 1999-06-18
Posts 1187St. Paul, MN |
Very impressive indeed.. I liked this one much, great job you two! Abrahm Simons "Keep on dreamin' boy 'cause when you stop dreaming it's time to die" - Blind Melon |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
A very nice composite piece, indeed... |
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Andrew Scott Member Elite
since 1999-06-24
Posts 2558Redlands,CA,USA |
Mike... X Angel... Dusk Treader... Nan... Thank you all for wading through this epic . Also, thanks to Lady in Red, she and everyone at the 'Stute, for the inspiration to bring about the second half of this piece. I may not know who you are, but you do... so give yourselves a pat on the back with my thanks. Peace! |
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Balladeer
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
A worthy and well-done thrillogy, Sir Andrew. You do know how to treat a lady..... |
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Andrew Scott Member Elite
since 1999-06-24
Posts 2558Redlands,CA,USA |
Thank you Sir Balladeer... your comments are always appreciated. Truly the coin of the realm. My best to you and yours. |
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Christopher
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-02
Posts 8296Purgatorial Incarceration |
And I think time for this one to go back home to the top as well. Well done ya' two. A tale worth reading fer shoor! ;> |
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Lady in Red Member
since 2000-02-16
Posts 147 |
Thank you very much all you wonderful people for taking the time to read and reply. It's a great pleasure and I'm deeply honoured to be given the opportunity to be part of this. Thank you Andrew. |
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bsquirrel
since 2000-01-03
Posts 7855 |
I really enjoyed this. Sometimes, the words border on the melodramatic, but when you really think about it, that's how one thinks when their heart is broken/looking for love unrequited. Boy, do I know THAT one. Mike |
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Andrew Scott Member Elite
since 1999-06-24
Posts 2558Redlands,CA,USA |
Christopher & Mike... thanks for looking in. Much appreciated in this fast paced forum. Back at cha Lady. |
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