Wednesday, February 14, 2007
#26: MUSIC BOX
This is my valentine post. Hope you like it ^__^
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It’s all because of you
I’m feeling sad and blue
You went away now my life is just a rainy day
I love you so
How much you’ll never know
You’ve gone away and left me lonely
Untouchable memories seem to keep haunting me
Of love so true
That one day turned my gray skies blue
But you’ve disappeared
Now my eyes are filled with tears
I’m wishing you were here with me
Soft with love are my thoughts of you
Now that you’re gone I just don’t know what to do..
For as long as I can remember, the music box had been there. It is old; its age could be seen in its chipped wooden exterior. But even so it is beautiful, its obsidian black color inlayed with gold trimmings and a chinese pagoda design. It has a special place in my Mom's wooden cabinet, right beneath her photo albums. When my sister and I were kids we would sneak into mom's room and extract the box from the cabinet. We would fight over who would turn the key. Then we'd open the box, its creaky little hinges making an almost inaudible sound as we peek into what's inside.
The contents never ceased to amaze. Jewelries of all sorts of sizes abound: silver hoop earrings, a broken gold watch, diamond earrings, some rings, and gold bangles. And then there were some things I don't know. But the most arresting part of the box, of course, is its music. Some sweet song's being played by a mechanical musical fork inside the box, while a miniature ballet dancer and a chauffeur-like gentleman spins around, creating an illusion that they're dancing to the beat of the song. It was a euphoric feeling, everytime we open the box. It's like going to some kind of wonderful place.
It was only recently that I heard the same tune again. But now, it's not just some tune; it's music. Those sounds that had once led my young mind in deep reverie now has words and meaning. I was really pleased to have found the song, after all these years. Again I went to my mom's room. The old music box's still there in its usual place. No, it had not accumulated dust, for I well know that mom plays it often, in days when father's away and at sea. Once again I turned the key and opened the latch. I was welcomed to the all-too familiar tune, just like the days when I'm still a child.
A revelation had presented itself to me; this is a solid proof of true love. Though the music box had passed the deluge of time, the melody goes on. This box is dad's gift to mom when they were still lovers. And years later, the sweet music still plays.
If only you were here
You’d wash away my tears
The sun would shine
And once again you’d be mine all mine
But in reality
You and I will never be
‘Cause you took your love away from me
If only you were here
You’d wash away my tears
The sun would shine
Once again you’d be mine, all mineB
ut in reality
You and I will never be
‘Cause you took your love away from me
You took your love away from me..
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Love ya mom. Love ya dad. ^__^
it got me home
4:37 PM
#26: MUSIC BOX