Wednesday, November 17, 2010

The Patriot's Wife

As some of you may have heard by now, I spent a few days in Virginia with my nearest and dearest friend. While there we did a whirlwind tour of some of the closer historical sites including Colonial Williamsberg and Monticello. Due to this I got on a giant history kick (I know, it's not that far for me to go) and while there I started writing this song. It's told from the perspective of Abigail Adams and actually has some relevancy from some of her actual letters but are not her actual words. I need feedback. I'm aware it's cheesy. A bridge will be coming soon.

A knock at the door around four am
And by now I know that it won't be long
Our children will be up soon but it will be too late
And I'll have to say that you have gone
You kiss me before you go and reassure me that you'll be missing me
And you'll write when you get through to Boston
As you turn to go you ask if there is anything I need
And I pray you won't be long gone
But I can't say the words that will hurt you
Because your cause is to both of us dear

I want you to stay
Why do you have to go away?
I need you to stay
Let the world right itself today
You know that I'll always be faithful to you
And I want you to know you still hold my heart too
So why do you have to go away? Away
Oh why do you need to leave me again
You're my best friend, my dearest friend
But I won't ask you to stay

As you left you couldn't meet my eyes so you didn't see my tears
You never saw my strength or my hidden fears
Fourteen months is too long for you to be away
Our children have almost grown while you were away
Your letters are all I have so don't you dare stop writing me
Let me know you're safe in London
Send me pins for your dearest lover please
And keep yourself for your ever devoted
But I won't say the words that coudl hurt you
Because the truth is the worst for you to hear

But I want you to stay
Why do you still go away?
I need you to stay
Let the world change itself today
You know that I'll always be faithful you
And our children send all their love now to you
But why must you stay away? Away
Oh why do you need to leave me again?
You're my best friend, my dearest friend
But I can't ask you to stay

Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Fare thee well, good bloggers

As some of you may know from various other forms of communication, much has been altered in my life of late. Soon I will be made godmother (again) to one of my female cousins. My last day at the worst job I've ever had is fast approaching and so I am filling out many new applications. I am going to Virginia to visit my best friend for a week. And in one more addition to my very busy lifestyle, I am writing NaNo WriMo. For those of you who are not familiar with this, let me explain. The idea is to put aside the month of November and write a few thousand words every day put towards a book that (theoretically anyways) might be finished in one month- hence National Novel Writing Month. It's a great scheme and along with all the other great changes in my life, the weather is changing and I'm making cookies today. Due to all these changes I am taking a sabatical from my much neglected blog. I will write one more post before I give it up for the month but don't expect any fabulous discussions for a while. I'll miss you.