It's All In The Music

While others sought religion
she found the music, all of life’s
rhythms, written in the songs.

She knew every lyric
and liked to sing along.

All of us get lost in the darkness, 
dreamers learn to steer by the stars. - 
Rush, "The Pass "

Others quoted Shakespeare
but she recalled each line
from Bob Marley and Billy Joel
and words from those, not
so famous bands. Always appropriate
to the circumstances at hand.

All you touch and all you see
is all your life will ever be.
Pink Floyd, "Breathe"

Lyrics, like genius musings,
making sense of the world
when it is overwhelming.

Freedom's just another word
for nothin' left to lose.
Kris Kristofferson, "Me and Bobby McGee"

Her timing always powerful
her recollections cut to the core
framing in song what artists said before.

My life has been a tapestry of rich and royal hue.
An everlasting vision of the ever-changing view.
Carole King "Tapestry"