There Is Time - a poem going on a song (day 27)

in #steemitschoolpoetry7 years ago (edited)

27 days! Survided and thrived!

Today I tried something new in the 100 days poetry chalenge hosted by @d-pend. By the way, you can visit Steemit School on discord if you want to learn more about it or if you want to join our daily poetry lesson.

I tried to write a song.

I used the rhythm of an old Russian song that I love. Maybe @LiveRussian can sing it with my words. And maybe she, or anyone from the poetry class can add a few more lines. That would be amazing.

Would you do it @LiveRussian ?

This was the original song and these are my words:

There Is Time

There is time
for us to keep collecting
Memories.
We'll never be forgetting

(The small random
crazy things we will do.
The quest of freedom
is something we still do.)*2

What could be
better than pure friendship
Even if
it's free of any kinship

(My life would have
been a total nightmare
Without the pure love
Of friends and their care.)*2

Where did I get the inspiration from?

Yesterday was the last day before Marwene, my childhood friend, travels to holland. He's been living there for one year and a half and he came to Tunisia for hollidays.

He's the kind of friend that makes you forget your age and unleash the child within you.

It all started when my motorcycle refused to start, so we decided to take a walk to the coffee shop right outside our neighbourhood.

When we walked few meters away from the bus station that was in the way, a bus stopped in the station. It was the last bus that goes to "Nabeul", a touristic city about 50km away.

I looked at Marwene and sarcasticly said:

  • You wanna go to Nabeul?
  • And how are we gonna come back?
  • We'll call someone to bring us home.

Before I could finish my sentence, he waved to the bus driver, because the bus had already left the station. And guess what.. the bus stopped again. Just for us.

When we paid the bus tickets, we didn't have enough money to pay for tickets back. But it didn't matter, there was no bus that goes back that late anyway.

Marewene was wise enough to insist that we shouldn't go that far, so we left the bus in a city in "Sousse".

With the little money we had left, less then 5 Dinars (2$), we managed to buy two cups of coffee and then to eat dinner. Then we called a taxi driver, that happened to be Marwene's friend, to take us home, we bought some dried sunflower fruits (I don't know how you call it) and went for a walk towards our city, waiting for the taxi to come and get us.

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There was some dogs in the dark empty road when we walked out of that city. And I don't mean the street dogs that think they are cats. I mean the wild dogs that think they are wolves. But we were two broke guys 35km from home walking a dark empty road, eating dryed fruits and thinking we are the real danger out there.

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Here you go, Hazem! My home made version of your hymh to friendship:
https://soundcloud.com/live-russian/these-is-time

You have a bright sunny voice. 😎

oh, thank you Steve! That's a pleasure hearing this from a professional! I've never actually learnt singing...

I wish I was a professional. LOL. I think you should possibly explore your singing voice it's very beautiful.

anyone who plays guitar is a professional to me! Yeah, I should try vocal lessons...

This is amazing! What a great collaboration! Please do more! <3
:)

Hehe we did more
Check her recent post ;)

Ahaha, Hazem! You're one cheerful guy! I think what you were eating is called ''sunflower seeds'', we eat them too in Russia, just like you, when hanging out with friends ) actualy those seeds are an inalienable part of being a real gopnik (that's a story for another day). You guys rule!

And of course I'm going to sing your piece! I'll drop a link here, in the comments.

I can't express how greateful I am

It was my pleasure, Hazem )

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This is so cool! I have been writing to a song too. A surprisingly beautifully performed Coca-Cola advertisement from the 70s. @quillfire suggested it was the perfect ballad to work out rhyming meter. I can't wait to hear this sung. I better get back to school.

Yup where've you been lately ?
It's getting fun..
Did you see @tygertyger's last poem?
Your mentioned in it btw ;)

Loved this poem and loved the story behind it even more! :)
Your collaboration with @LiveRussian was amazing, I hope to see/hear more from you! <3

And maybe we will do a #Nina song you and me ;)

Woww... you got a great friend there Mate!! Being away from home makes me miss my dear friends from childhood... and oahh,, just listened to @liverussian and it's awesome!! Looking forward for moreee!! ☺️☺️

^_^ I wish he stays here forever :(
But we can always meet in his hallydays.
Childhood friends are the best, I met this one when I was 3 or 4 years old lol that explains the childish things we do when we meet ;)
(Ah by the way @liverussian (aka Katyusha) did some more.. check her blog)

Your lyrics are intriguing, but honestly the story you told really captured me. You are a great storyteller. I'm going to have to check on your blog more often to get some stories. Lol.

Hehe thank you I think there are some other recent "stories" :D haha and more are coming for sure

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