how could i be complacent 

now that i know

the minor key is 

just a line below…

is there a word 

for the sense of being 

so fundamentally insignificant 

on the scale of the cosmos

but so important 

to those who love you?

if not, can i suggest 

we are all imbued 

with great minifiance; 

as every speck of stardust

lights its own constellation

and is lighted

and it has been an honour to share 

our hour on the rock together 

i was dealing with my mid life crisis at this point by focussing on music lessons. i picked up most of what i know about music by just mucking about. and in my 20s, my music theory knowledge was dross, but i had a good enough ear to write some songs that were good enough to get on the radio every now and then, and to get the opportunity to play lots of gigs around the city.

after i finally gave up on the dream of being a renowned rapper and producer, i pretty much forgot it all and concentrated on learning about debits and credits, and on writing prose.

anyway, i’m still pretty crap at music but it is very satisfying to be able to perform a few songs on my melodica and i know my scales now.