G Lee

Impermanance

Crimson became the sky
Brisk night air fell upon me
Realizing home was far from where I was

Long, lithe shadows of trees
Began to come alive
Seeking company

Only the moon was solitary
Shining through the clouds
In this starless dusk

Now it was darker
Shadows becoming faint
Like breath on glass
Disappearing second by second

Lost but not afraid
I was not afraid

Not afraid
Of the strange sounds
Emerging from places I could not detect

Not afraid
Of the decreasing ability
To see the path

Knowing somehow
That I would be led to safety
If not now, then later

Meanwhile
I felt protected
Not knowing why

Earlier it seemed
The day would last forever
Colors vibrant
Smells of wildflowers and rain
Clear as a crystal stream

Lasting forever
What a strange notion

If something
Were to last forever
If that were possible
And the knowledge of it were mine
How could I cherish
The things I so love

Only if the heart truly knows
That nothing is permanent
Can it fully realize and understand
Absorbing the beauty
That surrounds us

The beauty that surrounds us

There is so much beauty
That sometimes
The heart can.t take it

This night
In all its blackness
Still offered that beauty
That exquisite feeling
Of peace
Of protection
Even though this life
Could end at any time

It is still okay
And the morning will still come
Bringing back the clear view
Of the path
Wherever it may lead

© 2003 G Lee(Gloria Roubal)

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G LEE;

My name is Gloria. Or G. That's who I am. What am I like? I guess I am (or feel like) a complicated person. Not simple. I wish I could be simple.

Life is in a strange place for me these days. Or maybe I am in a strange place in life. I seem to be in some kind of transition. From what to what I'm not sure. I'm very busy with a lot of things that I do. I sing, play guitar, write songs, write poetry, paint, make stuff with beads. I love animals, I am lucky to have a lot of wonderful people and animals in my life - my friends, my family, my pets. I try each day to see all of life's experiences, no matter what they are, as things I can learn something from... I'm not always good at it, but I keep trying.

I have a band called G. Lee & Jet Blonde. We play in the midwest - central Illinois, Chicago, St. Louis, etc., and are in the process of recording our 3rd CD (my 4th, but this is the 3rd with the band). The songs are written by me, mostly, and I am very fortunate to have such talented people in my band to add their own ideas, styles, and flavor, and turn my songs into what I visualized/heard in my mind as I wrote them with my acoustic guitar - and even better than I could have imagined.

I also play solo acoustic shows as well as duo and trio shows. I love to play and write music. I just hate the business end (and the scarcity of good-paying gigs for independent musicians/bands who play original music, and that's where I usually end up feeling discouraged and am tempted to say just fuck it all. But then something will happen or someone will say or do something to make me feel grateful and good about what I am doing again, and on I go.

I've also recently gone back to school to do something completely different from anything I've done before - without going into detail about it, I'll just say it's part of my path and I'm loving it.

Music will always be part of my life no matter what else I'm doing, even when I feel discouraged... It feeds my soul.

Recently I started writing poetry (different from my song lyrics). I have a friend who hosts a radio show that focuses on the spoken word, so I have been fortunate to occasionally go on her show and read my poems and poems by other people as well.

Anyone who would like to give me feedback about my poetry or anything else, please do so: g_lee_4@yahoo.com - and please visit my website (which is in dire need of refurbishing - it's in the process...) http://www.jetblonde.com

By the way, I played in Chicago with Scott at a Songwriter Showcase that Ripley Caine hosted. I was very impressed with Scott's songs and performance. And I feel quite honored that he invited me to submit my poetry for the guest section on ChainofWords.com.

Thank you, Scott. Peace. G.

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