When I was seventeen I began piano lessons. The sounds lightened the heavy tapestries that we hadn’t the heart to remove. I learned to play Greensleeves and Stairway to Heaven. Sometimes the teacher would reach around my shoulders, his very existence ran through his fingers into my hands. Once we played Misty and my heart beat so hard against the walls of my chest that I lost my balance for the first time. Later he swooped into my dreams and like wild birds we took to the sky, the teacher and I.
If only 16-year-old boys could have the slightest inkling of what goes on in the hearts of 16-year-old girls. 🙂
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And vice versa 😊
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A sweet piece of prose with the perfect song to follow.
I had a similar encounter, but with a guitar player. 💙🎵💙
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These musicians ! 😊
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Yeah! I live over a place where musicians jam at least once a week…late at night…. of course. It’s so loud, i can’t hear myself think, and I wouldn’t have it any other way!
No wonder you like Lady Anne. She was inspired by a musician. 😀 ❤
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Who is this musician? Keeping that a secret? I see he likes leather. 😊♥️
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An amazing… okay…. here’s a 1990’s video. You can’t miss him .. long hair and a guitar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a27rORA-I7U sorry for the last century quality. It was shot in 16 mil.
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I have to get to your blog ! Ah yes ! Love this.
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That was such FUN, Resa. Great Video.
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One of my early costume gigs! 😀
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I like this tale of true confessions!
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Thank you Frank. I enjoy writing connfessionsl poetry. I’m glad you enjoyed reading it.
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Music is so powerful ❤️🎼
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Yes it is. ♥️
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We all have a special song that holds s lot of memories. Thank you Erika
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Oh yes, music is like a time machine. You are very welcome, Holly!
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Yes, it is…such a great analogy. We can almost always associate a song with a specific time or experience.
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It is funny that we reflexively get a feeling like back. I love that. That way we can never get old… hehe!
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lol…it’s not working for me! What’s your secret?
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LOL!! Perhaps because I look more at my teenager feelings than into the mirror 😅
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We never feel our age do we…I swear I am still eighteen! So immature! lol.
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Yay to never growing up! We would have a lot of fun, Holly 😄
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Kids in a candy store! Yay!
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😅 right!!
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I tried to learn violin but struggled my guitar is better even though I struggle at times to to wrap my hand around the fret board.
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That you are a musician is fabulous. 😊
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I’ve had some lessons
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Good for you. I admire any one who can and desire to play music.
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Thank You I Love Music. David Bowie, Billy Idol, Muse. All kinds of music. Execpt npt a fan of Rap or hip hop.
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I’m there for sure! No rap no hip hop. 😊
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So nice.
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Thank
You.
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YOU are very graciously welcome.
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I was mesmerized by the Metronome during my brief piano lesson. Good prose and song Holly.
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The Metronome! The best part. Without that distraction it’s not worth it!
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Do you still play? What an incredible moment you had.
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Yes, I still play piano.
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Like a magical dream sequence.
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Thank you Syl. 😊
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You’re welcome 😊
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Have a great day 😊
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You have a great day too, Holly 😊 Thank you 😊
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I hope to!😊
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Naughty? If a man wrote this it would not be considered naughty. men can write whatever they want and it’s fine but a woman’s writing will be judged. The double standard is not acceptable. Welcome to the real world.
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Hey! I meant it in a good way. I liked what you wrote. I guess I used the wrong term. I was just trying to be a little playful. I really apologise. I never meant any offence.
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This was great! Seems you girls always fall for the musicians. LOL!
Chuck
xoxo
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Chuck thank you. Keep smiling
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Will do! We both have ample reasons to do that! Have a great day!
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so very much, have a good day Chuck.
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super finde ich es, alles gut bei dir? Ich wünsche es dir, Klaus
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Lieber Klaus,allés gut! . Dankeshoen . Kuss😊
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I wonder how many loves are swept up in music. Beautiful, Holly. It felt like first love.
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Reblogged this on Die Erste Eslarner Zeitung – Aus und über Eslarn, sowie die bayerisch-tschechische Region!.
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Thank you Michael.
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Piano lessons? Do you still play?
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Yes , Green Sleeves, Stairway to Heaven, and Misty. Oh,Claire De Lune.
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Nice. Au clair de la lune is one of the few I still remember. (And Le pont d’Avignon) I’ve been getting our grandson used to the piano. (A keyboard really). Just so he can start understanding notes and sounds. Press here. That is a Do. 😉
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