Performers perform
Singers sing
Lyricists set the tone
Writing about their experiences
We listen and some part resonates
Have we been busted flat in Baton Rouge?
Have we had just one more silver dollar in our pocket?
Have we had unrequited love that has never been returned?
Have we been so lonesome we could cry?
Voyeurs into someone else’s life
Until we write our own song.
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© Wanda Sanders 2020 August 8
Poetry by Wanda 