Don't Break The Ties by AllexisReed at All poetry

Looking back now I find... my lifetime was worthless
Seeing all my old friends... makin' money and love
Both my tear filled eyes... are now lost and lonely
Thinking of ways... to bring memories back

Don't break the ties
Don't leave me with sorrows
Don't send me back,
-out into this world
Please, darlin' stay
I'll beg, steal, or borrow,
the time that it takes
-to make you all mine

Our children have grown... and left this old house now
Their footprints no longer... leave mud I can trace
But still I hear echos... of yesterdays laughter
It's etched deep in my mind... and still on my face

Don't break the ties
Don't leave me with sorrows
Don't send me back,
-out into this world
Please, darlin' stay
I'll beg, steal, or borrow,
the time that it takes
-to make you all mine

No longer my hair... shines bright like the sunshine
My weariness shows... in all that I do
But, boy don't you know... how this girl loves you,
and willing to go... all the way through

Don't break the ties
Don't leave me with sorrows
Don't send me back,
-out into this world
Please, darlin' stay
I'll beg, steal, or borrow,
the time that it takes
-to make you all mine

My prayers I lay down... upon this ole casket
No longer I wait... for you to come home
The tears I once cried... are gone with my sorrow
I'll lay you to rest... at Heaven's white gate

You broke the ties
You left me with sorrows
You sent me back,
-out into this world
Now you can't stay
Even if I could borrow,
the time that it takes
-to make you all mine

Author notes

The punctuation is put that way to remind me when to pause and how to structure the song while I am working out the details.

The music is in the style of Emmy Lou Harris. I have the tune worked out, but need to put it on paper.

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glenn shannon
August 6
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well done i hummed along to this little sad number its a ripper
- AllexisReed
  August 7
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  Thanks!
Keith E. Gerber
August 3

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I write songs too, I also put them to music and I heard this as a song while I read it, that sounds weird I know but well done. I really like a lot of your poems, I will be back to write and comment often, I would like for you to read some that I have not posted here but are copyrighted and on other sites. Anyway, I like your style and agree with a lot that you have to say.
- AllexisReed
  August 4
  
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  Thank you so much!! I would love to see some of your work on other sites. Send me a link when you get a chance.
Lisa Harlow
August 2
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awesome
Robin, this is beautiful and I can't wait to hear it put to music!!
- AllexisReed
  August 4
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  Thanks!! I have been playing it on the piano and it turned out really good. My mother-in-law was listening to me play and sing it and she clapped after I was finished. She said, I don't believe I have heard that one. When I told her I wrote it, she was really impressed.
  
  Of course that doesn't mean it's good, but it was fun doing it!!!
Eric Marsh
July 30

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mm
well i think this can stand on its own as a poem...but as for my own preferences the only voice to bring life to your great words would be the late great late eva cassidy....well done..and keep well
- AllexisReed
  July 30
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  Wow what a voice she had! and what a compliment! Thank you so much. I actually have the music for the song. My husband had no idea I could do either!!
transcendental baby
July 26
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Ah man, I can hear Emmy Lou singin' it too! Great job!