I'm attempting a new writing exercise tonight. I will listen to a song and write whatever comes to mind. It's my "literary freestyle" I should say. Even if I can get no more than a paragraph down, a few lines, I would have accomplished more than I have all month. I'm ashamed to say that I've kept the voices at bay for longer than I should have. Work, community service, and just regular living should never take precedence over your only means of escape, remember that.
Tonight's song is "I Who Have Nothing." It's been covered by many greats, but my absolute favorite is the one by my beloved Donny Hathaway and Roberta Flack. For those of you unfamiliar with with this classic, the lyrics are below. Feel free to join in.
Share with the world one or two sentences that visit you as you read the words. Here goes:
I, I who have nothing
And I, I who have no one
Adore you, and want you so
I'm just a no one,
With nothing to give you, but ohhhhh
I love you
He, he buys you diamonds
Bright, sparkling diamonds
But believe me, dear
Believe me when I say
He can give you the world,
But he'll never love you the way
I love you
You can go any place you want
To fancy clubs and restaurants
But I can only watch you with
My nose pressed up against the window pane
Ohhhh I, I who have nothing
I, I who have no one
Must watch you, go passing by
Wrapped in the arms of someone else
When darling, it is I
Who loves you
I love you
I love you
I love you
And I, I who have no one
Adore you, and want you so
I'm just a no one,
With nothing to give you, but ohhhhh
I love you
He, he buys you diamonds
Bright, sparkling diamonds
But believe me, dear
Believe me when I say
He can give you the world,
But he'll never love you the way
I love you
You can go any place you want
To fancy clubs and restaurants
But I can only watch you with
My nose pressed up against the window pane
Ohhhh I, I who have nothing
I, I who have no one
Must watch you, go passing by
Wrapped in the arms of someone else
When darling, it is I
Who loves you
I love you
I love you
I love you
(Yes, this drawing is another Jennifer Singleton original. Copyright 2009)
I joined in the lyrics as well.
ReplyDeleteI will forego a chair in the waiting room. Your artful drawing shows it to be a tearful place. Love the art.
Why thank you. I was worried that my little stick princess looked too sad, but I was only trying to convey the song's meaning. I'm a thoughtful creator though, there might be room for her yet on the 'For Lovers Only' side. It does look like a fun place to be.
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