I shot an arrow into the air,
It fell to earth, I knew not where;
For, so swiftly it flew, the sight
Could not follow it in its flight.
I breathed a song into the air,
It fell to earth, I knew not where;
For who has sight so keen and strong,
That it can follow the flight of song?
Long, long afterward, in an oak
I found the arrow, still unbroke;
And the song, from beginning to end,
I found again in the heart of a friend.
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Friends are great! They keep us from getting lonely, and they understand us at a level that no one else does. I am sure grateful for all the hearts that sing my song, strange as that song may be. Where have you found your song?
Music boxes have within,
ReplyDeleteMelodies they carry with them,
Once they're open music fills the air.
Every person you have known,
Has a song of their own,
Once they open up you'll hear what's there.
It's not easy you must listen
with your heart for what lies hidden.
There was a melody, locked deep inside of me but now its free,
It found a place embraced by harmony, sweet harmony,
Love more than anything,
Teaches our hearts to sing,
Only love, could break the shell,
Now I know, very well,
The love within myself.
There was a melody, locked deep inside of me but now its free,
It found a place embraced by harmony, sweet harmony,
Love more than anything,
Teaches our hearts to sing,
Only love, could break the spell,
Now I know, very well,
The love within myself.
-Rigoletto, "The Melody Within"
I love the above song from the movie "Rigoletto." As this song suggests, I have found my "song" within myself... and yet, in that very same breath, I have found my song in others.
Love. It is the greatest song the world has ever known. And it is found in each of us... and yet, that love cannot exist without others.
Yes, friends are great! Thanks for sharing!