A musician has faded away

poem by: Andrew Shepherd
Written on Feb 04, 2019

Cream suit and a bouncing quiff
Strumming soulfully under crossing laser
The adulation and worldwide fame
Rolling Stone call him a trailblazer
Memories of hits and tabloid acclaim
That street boy really did well
Heâ€™s sees what used to be the norm
From inside a hood like a snail in its shell
Playing backstreet decaying old clubs
Attempting songs with junkies and drunks
Falling inside and outside of pubs
Unearthly sounds sang from drunken solitude
Now looking at the sea
All waves and shivering cold
Nobody recognises this riff man
So tired so withered so old
Time to leave a legacy
A name and a tune in the air
Radio got bored years ago
So he falls down to the people who really care

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A musician has faded away

poem by: Andrew Shepherd
Written on Feb 04, 2019

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