Exeunt

Sitting under a small cloud
Waiting overhead
The stage direction threatens

Exeunt...

Classroom days are over
The sun is burning bright
Summer plans now beckon

Exeunt...

He's not quite the one you thought
She left in dark of night
They've stopped their daily texting

Exeunt...

You know that they've been sick
But you simply haven't called
Afraid of checking in

Exeunt...

Ghostlight

Ghostlight

When the curtains close

And the lights all dim

There’s only me

Standing there without him

The lights all fade

To the darkest of blacks

So deep that it burns

Inner demons attack

Swarming and seething

Eating mind and spirit

An all consuming power

No wonder I fear it

That empty stage

That lights on old ghosts

Brings light to the darkness

To what we fear most

So don’t leave me here

In the dark and alone

Give me thunderous cheers

I’ll truly be home

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Imagine

Retreat from Reality

Why stay here with the pain

I can have anything I envision

My stage is set

It should be perfect

But even in my fantasies

I’m not in charge

I’m not the best

Or the brightest

Or the prettiest

I can’t have what I want

Even in my wildest dreams

A glimpse of paradise

Is too much to imagine

It Is The Length That Matters… The Strap Length That IS

So is it just me or have people forgotten how to adjust guitar straps?  It seems to be an epidemic lately!  It sounds catty maybe but if you are performing on stage you have to think about stage presence and how you look to your audience.  I have seen a rash of performers, both male and female, with guitars that are too high or low on their body or too small or large for their frame.  Yes, it is an instrument and it matters what it sounds like but if you like Alice in Wonderland or like you stole your kid’s toy it destroys the image of a rock god!  I know this isn’t my usual rant but I needed to get this out there.  Your guitar should be proportional to your body and sit at your hip.  Also if you don’t have your guitar strap situated properly, you will sustain injuries to your shoulders, hands, hips, and fingers.  Sorry, just wanted to rant!