New York summers were always hot and humid. On those nights when the air was heavy and it was too hot to sleep. I’d creep outside by flashlight. Tiptoeing. Slowly, past my parents bedroom and down the stairs One foot in front of another, barely breathing.
Once outside, I could exhale again. My flashlight went off and was thrown into complete darkness. I couldn’t help but smile. It was then when I took those first few steps into the water, shrugging off the initial chill. Forcing myself into the murky depths.
Freedom and The water accepted me.
Diving under, surfaces became blurred and I was weightless.
Most nights, I grabbed an inner tube. It seems silly I guess, but me there. Nothing mattered. No one bothered me. I wasn’t fat or slow. No one pinched me or called me stupid.
My world was magic one and I was untouchable.
Frogs & and fireflies Cicadas and a sky full of stars. I swear I made a 1000 wishes. I was so full of hope, that I couldn’t dream of sorrow. Who knew what was to come?
It was on those sleepless nights that, I grabbed an old cassette player and listened to one song - Air G flat. You’d think that someone would have heard this, but with the rattle of the air conditioner, the crickets, fans and frogs. It was virtually silent
I played it on an old beat up cassette player. The cassette itself being held together with scotch tape. Every night, I played this song.
Stop. Rewind. It clicked to play. I played it constantly. I listened to it until it meant something.
I played it when I needed it, I play it every time some great and terrible thing happened.
Once outside, I could exhale again. My flashlight went off and was thrown into complete darkness. I couldn’t help but smile. It was then when I took those first few steps into the water, shrugging off the initial chill. Forcing myself into the murky depths.
Freedom and The water accepted me.
Diving under, surfaces became blurred and I was weightless.
Most nights, I grabbed an inner tube. It seems silly I guess, but me there. Nothing mattered. No one bothered me. I wasn’t fat or slow. No one pinched me or called me stupid.
My world was magic one and I was untouchable.
Frogs & and fireflies Cicadas and a sky full of stars. I swear I made a 1000 wishes. I was so full of hope, that I couldn’t dream of sorrow. Who knew what was to come?
It was on those sleepless nights that, I grabbed an old cassette player and listened to one song - Air G flat. You’d think that someone would have heard this, but with the rattle of the air conditioner, the crickets, fans and frogs. It was virtually silent
I played it on an old beat up cassette player. The cassette itself being held together with scotch tape. Every night, I played this song.
Stop. Rewind. It clicked to play. I played it constantly. I listened to it until it meant something.
I played it when I needed it, I play it every time some great and terrible thing happened.
It was. It is and is the most beautiful thing I’ve oever heard.
You have to understand, this song became a part of me. If I wasn’t listening to it on my Walkman, it was playing in my head.
So, When my world turned dark and I needed something beautiful to set it right again. I listened to it. I always listen to this song.
When my sister beat me. When my dad drank too much. When I saw my mom work until she couldn't move. When I felt helpless. This song made it okay. It made life bearable again.
So, When my world turned dark and I needed something beautiful to set it right again. I listened to it. I always listen to this song.
When my sister beat me. When my dad drank too much. When I saw my mom work until she couldn't move. When I felt helpless. This song made it okay. It made life bearable again.
When they took something that couldn’t be replaced.
When... when it didn’t matter anymore.
When and every time since..
When and every time since..
When and when I was done
when and I couldn’t anymore, this song Breathed life into me.
I was brought back each time.
When My world was magic and I was untouchable.
Frogs and fireflies. Cicadas and a
A sky full of stars. I swear I made a 1000 wishes.
Who knew?
How could I have known.
I was so full of hope, that I couldn’t dream of such sorrow..
This needs work
But at least now you know.
Air in G string - Thank you Mr. Bach
when and I couldn’t anymore, this song Breathed life into me.
I was brought back each time.
When My world was magic and I was untouchable.
Frogs and fireflies. Cicadas and a
A sky full of stars. I swear I made a 1000 wishes.
Who knew?
How could I have known.
I was so full of hope, that I couldn’t dream of such sorrow..
This needs work
But at least now you know.
Air in G string - Thank you Mr. Bach
