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After A Long And Much Enjoyed Road Of Songwriting
By joseexist in Musings On Muses
February 24, 2010

After a long and much enjoyed road of songwriting I sit back in a shallow pool of pride and let my smile fade into pleasant memories of a deep and rewarding trek thru bountiful periods of creativity. Ponderings of various emotional rides stir about my mind, but no matter what the emotions were there in the trenches of the studio; my heart always soared in the end. From the first miniscule sparks to the final bombastic innuendos the journeys I set out on always bloomed into musical odysseys that I hated to return from. Reality is where I live but my imagination is always a better place in which I can exist as myself, albeit as a somewhat more flamboyant character, or not.

With each new song I have learned more about myself and also about the world. Words and music have a way of breathing fresh light into every day of life. If only one other human being besides myself is changed or inspired after hearing something I have done, then I have achieved the goal I strive for. One smile of comprehension, one fist pumped into the air, or one accolade of any exclamation will easily do more for my heart than a lifetime of silent mediocrity. So pat me on the back, give me a ‘thumbs-up’, or ask for an autograph. I will never be too proud to respond.

Now, in the aftermath of a creative storm, I look ahead to the horizon and see the portents of things to come. Another storm approaches and I check my harnesses and rigging. How far will this one take me? How deep and dark will the valleys be? How far out will my apogee be? What emotion will my muses wrench, pry, scream, or deftly pluck from me this time?