Went to a concert last night, across town,
To see an
old favorite of mine, Jackson Browne.
We slogged
through a downpour of thunder and rain,
Where the
opening song had a “deluge” refrain.*
The show was
amazing; the singing so fine
That years
fell away with each lyrical line.
The fans
were enamored; we clapped and we cheered
As our
younger selves, as if by magic, appeared.
For more
than three hours, the music fulfilled
The crowd’s
expectations, with most of us thrilled.
Yet still,
there was texting on cell phones a’light
From various
seats, which just didn’t seem right.
It put a
slight damper on what was, to me,
An evening
as special as any could be,
For certain
performers tap into the past
With a power
that, over the years, seems to last.
*”Before the
Deluge” by Jackson Browne
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