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Remembering Altair
By
Rob Astor
Ā© 2010 by Rob Astor
This is a collection of lyrical poetry inspired by the recent sudden loss of the person I was most close to in this whole world. Every part is a glimpse or a picture of a feeling or a frustration while I continue to wade through the unsure aftermath of her passing. Writing all these lyrics has been helpful for me to hold onto moments and crystallize certain memories. I donāt know yet if itās been cathartic. What I do know is this collection poured from my soul like a deluge. At some point in time, I want to sing these. Iāve known my writerās voice for many, many years. The next journey I undertake will be finding my inner voice.
Youāre Not Here With Me
Stardust Speedway
Calliope Dreams
Dry Lindsey's Tears
Gravy Train
Man In The Hole
Heart Of The Storm
Gomorrah & Sodom
The Dragon Is Real
Face In The Mirror
Jingle, Jangle, Jingle
Rainy Day CafƩ
Bring On The Rain
Voice No Longer Heard
Written In The Sky
Precious Melancholy
Walking With Ghosts
Bridge To Your Star
Too Afraid To Fly
I Have To Write Another Song
Escape Clause
Angry Letter To God
Summerland
Not Qualified
Infinite Loop
The Spiral
Dark River To Antares
Silent Rage
Playing With Fire
Highway To Nowhere
Go Away
Today Is Only Thursday
The Black Pearl
Tempest
Willow Bend
Donāt Tell Me No
Chase The Dream
Summer Rain On Ganymede
The Long Run
Youāre Not Here With Me
July 28, 2010
Everything was supposed to be perfect forever
I didnāt sign up for separation
Iāve been looking for your face in all those places we used to go
The summer downpour is never ending
And the distant thunder is rumbling
Why is it that new beginnings always start off so slow
When does the sun rise if I feel like thereās no tomorrow
Can the moon shine forever if I illuminate my sorrow
Youāre not here with me
The rain is never ending
Youāre not here with me
The pain is unforgiving
Nothing can ever bring you back to me
Even if I fell down upon my knees
No matter how hard I cry
No one bargains with time
Now I walk through fading memories
āCause youāre not here with me
Thereās a touch of sunshine in the golden leaves
Fragrance carried on the breeze
Lilacs, roses, impatiences, and marigolds
How am I ever supposed to get on with my life
Stars turn toward blue twilight
Summer fades and everything withers in winterās cold
When does the sun rise if I feel like thereās no tomorrow
Can the moon shine forever if I illuminate my sorrow
Youāre not here with me
The rain is never ending
Youāre not here with me
The pain is unforgiving
Nothing can ever bring you back to me
Even if I fell down upon my knees
No matter how hard I cry
No one bargains with time
Now I walk through fading memories
āCause youāre not here with me
You were the bright center of my universe
Now Iām the black hole at the center of a galaxy of hurt
I might remember to count all my blessings
If it didnāt feel like the world was falling apart all around me
Youāre not here with me
The rain is never ending
Youāre not here with me
The pain is unforgiving
Nothing can ever bring you back to me
Even if I fell down upon my knees
No matter how hard I cry
No one bargains with time
Now I walk through fading memories
āCause youāre not here with me
The summer downpour is never ending
Stardust Speedway
July 16, 2010
Am I runninā
Away from my life
Gonna keep on drivinā
āCause Iām never coming back
City streets flash by
A diamond field of neon lights
Lightning fills the sky
Hurricane raging deep inside
Written words
Spoken softly
Sometimes never heard
Seems like nothing here defines my life
Iām gonna keep on drivinā
Keep on drivinā
Speeding down Stardust Speedway
Gotta find my own way
Find my own way
Am I runninā
Am I runninā
Away from my life
Gonna keep on drivinā
Sailing down Stardust Speedway
Gonna keep on drivinā
āCause Iām never cominā back
Cloudy moonlit night
I only shined within your glow
Youāre outta my sight
Donāt know where to turn, where to go
Singing songs
Seldom sung
If I knew how long
Iād kickstart destinyās manna flow
Iām gonna keep on drivinā
Keep on drivinā
Speeding down Stardust Speedway
Gotta find my own way
Find my own way
Am I runninā
Am I runninā
Away from my life
Gonna keep on drivinā
Flying down Stardust Speedway
Gonna keep on drivinā
āCause Iām never cominā back
Gonna keep on drivinā
Keep on drivinā
Orionās rising south and east
Gonna keep on drivinā
Keep on drivinā
Archerās arrow leading the pack
Keep on drivinā
Keep on drivinā
And Iām never coming back
Gonna keep on drivinā
Tearing down Stardust Speedway
Gonna keep on drivinā
A diamond field of neon lights
Gonna keep on drivinā
Thereās a hurricane raging tonight
Gonna keep on drivinā
Orion risinā
Tearing up Stardust Speedway
Gonna keep on drivinā
While Orionās risinā
Am I runninā
Am I runninā
Away from my life
Am I runninā
Am I runninā
Zooming down Stardust Speedway
Gonna keep on drivinā
Keep on drivinā
āCause Iām never coming back
Calliope Dreams
July 22 - 25, 2010
The āCement Mixerā
Gear grinding sound
Stock car racing
Horses running at Cedar Downs
āDriving Miss Daisyā
Carousel spinning
Crossing covered bridges
In a Cadillac from yester-century
Pipe organs and snare drums sounding off calliope dreams
Hear that Merry-Go-Round music
Playing āCome Josephine, In My Flying Machineā
I can stroll along the beach with you at Lake Erie
But music and the universe will never bring you back to me
So I walk wide awake right into these calliope dreams
Warm stuffed Snoopy
āField Of Dreamsā
Cotton candy and caramel apples
Corn dogs and onion rings
Videos all night long
Remember the garage sale queens
Should memory fade away
Weāll go āDancing On The Ceilingā
Pipe organs and snare drums sounding off calliope dreams
Hear that Merry-Go-Round music
Playing āCome Josephine, In My Flying Machineā
I can stroll along the beach with you at Lake Erie
But music and the universe will never bring you back to me
So I walk wide awake right into these calliope dreams
Pipe organs and snare drums sounding off calliope dreams
Hear that Merry-Go-Round music
Playing āCome Josephine, In My Flying Machineā
I can stroll along the beach with you at Lake Erie
But music and the universe will never bring you back to me
So I walk wide awake right into these calliope dreams
Dry Lindseyās Tears
September 22 - 27, 2010
Daisyās imagination gave them life
Real as real in Daisyās sight
Today
Theodore and Lindsey came by to play
Much to their dismay
Everything faded away
They discovered Daisy Mae
Left for Heaven yesterday
She didnāt mean to leave them behind
Perhaps sheāll come back again in time
Sing a song of love for Daisy
But nothing can be said to dry Lindseyās tears
Write a story and keep her memory
But nothing can replace all the years
Of laughter and joy spent in her loving arms
Funny how in a broken heart
All is cold that once was warm
Remember Daisyās smiling eyes
Remember to keep her star in the sky
Fly with her hand-in-hand
Fly away to Neverland
Remember the whisper of love that you hear
Nothing can be said to dry Lindseyās tears
Daisy kept her motherās love in the Morning Star
A few minutes away, never too far
Last night
Theodore and Lindsey lost their sight
They sit silent now
Their lights have gone out
Marionettes frozen in time
Motionless lifeless mimes
She didnāt mean to leave them behind
Theyāll always be together within her mind
Sing a song of love for Daisy
But nothing can be said to dry Lindseyās tears
Write a story and keep her memory
But nothing can replace all the years
Of laughter and joy spent in her loving arms
Funny how in a broken heart
All is cold that once was warm
Remember Daisyās smiling eyes
Remember to keep her star in the sky
Fly with her hand-in-hand
Fly away to Neverland
Remember the whisper of love that you hear
Nothing can be said to dry Lindseyās tears
Gravy Train
July 9, 2010
Gambler, you know you got to choose
Sometimes they win but you know you always loose
Run off in your rage
Stop playinā little boy games and act your age
You been ridinā that gravy train
Boy you been ridinā that gravy train
Lookinā in the mirror and actinā so vain
Want to see your face up on the front page
Knowing your place
Too shy to get on stage
You been ridinā that gravy train
Boy you been ridinā that gravy train
Sheriff saw easy money flow
Judge say easy come easy go
You been ridinā that gray train
You been ridinā that gravy train now boy you got to pay
Lost little child walkinā through the rain
Dealing with your invisible pain
No eternal flame
Only you make everyone know your name
You been ridinā that gravy train
Boy you been riding that gravy train
Cut off judge said boy now you got to pay
You been ridinā that gravy train
Ridinā that gravy train
You been ridinā that gravy train judge said now boy you got to pay
Man In The Hole
September 19 - 20, 2010
You care too much about diamonds and shiny things
Much too egocentric to find out what life really means
You always bring people down when you fall
āCause you never believe in good or that fortune will call
Hey-yo, man in the hole
Always waitinā for someone to throw you a bone
But you donāt play well with anyone
And you canāt do it on your own
Much too busy to care about much of anything
Youāre gonna sail around the world alone in your boat
If only you believe life is better than you see
How far will you go when you end up all alone
Whatās itās gonna be like when she dumps you to the curb
How will you cope with another world of hurt
Cared too much for tarnished diamonds and pretty lacy things
Much too egocentric to find out what life really means
Hey-yo, man in the hole
Always waitinā for someone to throw you a bone
But you donāt play well with anyone
And you canāt do it all on your own
Much too busy to learn about much of anything
Youāre gonna sail around the world alone in your boat
If only you believe life is better than you see
How far will you go when you wind up all alone
Listen to what Iām tellinā you now
You better save yourself somehow
If you really know everything
Make your world stop spinning
Hey-yo, man in the hole
You always think youāre entitled to that bone
But you donāt play well with anyone
And you know you canāt do it on your own
Youāre much too busy to learn much about anything
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