English: Jimmy Page #2 in Madison Square Garden with Led Zeppelin (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
There were moments of pure clarity
When the light shone so bright
I could almost see reality
There were harbingers that night
Of a darker type of fealty
When the strangeness seemed so right
And what it was seemed real to me
Though dazed confusion played
Across my inner chemistry
In twilight I might have stayed
Had this strong beat not drawn me
This new world where I had strayed
Guitar sighs as though to warn me
And this might have been a charity
Had its darkness not have drawn me
There were moments of pure clarity
When the light shone so bright
I could almost see reality…..
(c) Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved
For the prompt at:
http://mindlovemisery.wordpress.com
– ‘Music – to write something inspired by a song from the decade of one’s birth (the 1960s for me – told you all I was old!!) – how could I not choose a song by Led Zeppelin??
helenvalentina 
This is fantastic Helen, the rhytym of your words is spectacular! I thought you were about the same age as me to tell you the truth lol Great choice =)
Thank you!! No, I’m an old person these days, LOL…though oddly enough I find I quite like being old, apart from the occasional aches and pains of age. 🙂
That’s great that you are happy =) I want to grow old with hubbie, I mean ridiculously old like 119 plus so we can be married 100 years, if I get my wish I am like a teenager or young adult now lol
I hope you get your wish – modern medicine and lifestyle choices may well see you achieve your goal!! 🙂 🙂
Good choice. Good poem. 🙂
Thank you!! ) 🙂
“i’ve been dazed and confused for so long it’s not true.
wanted a woman, never bargained for you.”
a great ode for a great song by a great band 🙂
right… i’m off to youtube, it’s faster than turning the cd player on 😉
LOL, thank you…yes, I can get lost in their music for ages…wonderful inspiration for poetry! 🙂 🙂
Loved the melody in your words, they rocked! Or should I say, this was an awesome post!
Than you so much, that is so kind!! 🙂
So beautiful… Splendid!
Thank you so much!! 🙂
One of the first songs I learned to play on my guitar was Stairway to Heaven. (Actually, I suspect it’s the first song everyone ever learns to play on the guitar.) Haven’t played my guitar for ages though. The ‘G’ string snapped, and I’m too embarrassed to go to the guitar shop and ask for a new one.
LOL, that’s a shame. I would love to be able to play the guitar.. tried to learn once but was hopeless!! 🙂
We are not “old” Helen, we’re “experienced…” “Broken in.” “Classic…” LOL! Loved this one. Zeppelin is one of my favorite bands.
Thank you…yes, on the home shopping channel they talk about skin care for ‘experienced skin’…cracks me up every time, LOL. And I agree re Zeppelin…never been a band like them since!! 🙂
We are like FINE wine, right? LOL.
Absolutely!!!! 🙂 🙂
I LOVE this!
Thank you so much!! 🙂 🙂
hey – who you calling old? I was born in 1965:)
LOL…maybe it’s just me then…I just feel old… 🙂 🙂
no……. you be not!
LOL 🙂 🙂
no…..:)
Wonderful write Helen. I have always been such a fan of Page, since the Yardbirds. What great memories you bring back. Thank you
You’re welcome, and thank you! Any fan of Jimmy Page is all right by me! 🙂 🙂 🙂
haha nicely done…i need to go break out my old bootleg zep tapes and give another listen…really great rhythm to your own words…zeppelin def got their hooks in me with some pretty amazing songs….
Me too…Led Zep will always be one of the greatest bands ever! Their music never dates, and even as aging rockers now, when they play they are seriously cool!! 🙂
Loved this, Helen!
Thank you, it was fun to write remembering Led Zep in their heyday!! 🙂 🙂
Yup, I was tapping along to the rhythm — and enjoying the lyrics too. Superb post.
Thank you so much!! 🙂 🙂