Current mood:	content
Current music:	Melodies of Life
Entry tags:	poem - the walker

yet another morning walk + poem + songs
Went for another cathartic long morning walk this morning, and was inspired to write a poem. then listened to Melodies of Life - both the vocal and piano version. Haiz this song's really beautiful, my favourite song -- never fails to move me every time i listen to it. Nobuo Uematsu's a really brilliant composer. I've posted the piano soundtrack on my Facebook profile, so you can listen to it there. Some songs are really great; I've posted their lyrics below my poem.

--
The Walker

The first dew of the morning
falls as I brush past leaves,
seeping into my skin --
moist and cool;
wet and cold.
Songs in my head
fills my heart,
echoing little voices:
the shadow of the forest,
the colour of night,
the last eagle flying behind
the last standing mountain,
and the bugle in the distance.

Walking into the dusky greyness,
I pass closed windows
behind which people hide
in the comfort of Neverland,
or lie awake trying to grasp at
the remnants of their waking dreams.
And reflected in that black still glass:
a solitary figure in an empty park -
hair flying back, arms wide open,
head tilted back,
embracing the wind and rain -
a person none shall see.

The flowing air is strangely calm
mirroring the surreal peace within.
As thunder sounds in the distance,
and rain trickles down skin,
and as people stir from their sleep,
the walker vanishes
behind a misty veil,
yet again.

written at 7.40 am

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The Last Unicorn by Loreena Mckinnett

When the last eagle flies
Over the last crumbling mountain
And the last lion roars
At the last dusty fountain
In the shadow of the forest
Though she may be old and worn
They will stare unbelieving
At the Last Unicorn

When the first breath of winter
Through the flowers is icing
And you look to the north
And a pale moon is rising
And it seems like all is dying
And would leave the world to mourn
In the distance hear the laughter
Of the Last Unicorn
I'm alive... I'm alive

When the last moon is cast
Over the last star of morning
And the future is past
Without even a last desperate warning
Then look into the sky where through
The clouds a path is formed
Look and see her how she sparkles
It's the Last Unicorn
I'm alive... I'm alive

[lyrics are not that great, some phrases are nice though. But it's much nicer when you listen to the song, or watch the movie. I haven't watched it, though I should like to.]
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Melodies of Life by Emiko Shiratori

Alone for a while I've been searching through the dark
For traces of the love you left inside my lonely heart
To weave by picking up the pieces that remain
Melodies of life--love's lost refrain

Our paths they did cross, though I cannot say just why
We met, we laughed, we held on fast, and then we said goodbye
And who'll hear the echoes of stories never told?
Let them ring out loud till they unfold
In my dearest memories, I see you reaching out to me
Though you're gone, I still believe that you can call out my name

* A voice from the past, joining yours and mine
Adding up the layers of harmony
And so it goes, on and on
Melodies of life,
To the sky beyond the flying birds--forever and beyond

So far and away, see the bird as it flies by
Gliding through the shadows of the clouds up in the sky
I've laid my memories and dreams upon those wings
Leave them now and see what tomorrow brings

In your dearest memories, do you remember loving me?
Was it fate that brought us close and now leaves me behind?

* Repeat

If I should leave this lonely world behind
Your voice will still remember our melody
Now I know we'll carry on
Melodies of life
Come circle round and grow deep in our hearts
As long as we remember

[argh omg damn beautiful song!]
There're other nice songs but these are the two songs that I can't get out of my head.