Note. I wrote a story
for this month's post. I truly did.
And, although I'm pleased with it, I cannot post the story Online!! Why?
Because it is far too personal. I just needed to write that story for therapeutic reasons. However. Some potential
"Blog posts" which I write are meant
to be private journal entries,
and that story is not exempt. Anyhoo.
Since February is seemingly speeding away
fast {Today's the ninth, already!! Holy smokes!!} and it takes at least seven days for me to write fictional books, I am posting a song, instead!!
Blogging Friends.... So.... I have been missing in action of late. {On
both Minuscule is good! and Beautifully Unique.} What have I been up to?
Well.... As the song below attests, I have fallen in love with a certain New Jersey
boy--named Bruce Springsteen--like my Mom before me!! And, although this happened
by accident.... {I was cleaning out my messy bedroom closet on New Year's Eve
with Mom.... While listening to Bruce.... [Yeah, we are on a first name basis around here with the rock star!!] I tried on countless different clothing.... So,
because I was freezing cold, I hip swayed to Bruce's rockin' music.... While
wearing nothing but my underwear.... And I was hooked!!} I have since been hip
swaying/dancing/working out--while fully clothed!!--to nearly entire Bruce
Springsteen albums three days a week!! {Example. During
"Greatest Hits", I run in place--fast!!--as "Born To Run"
plays, and I hip sway through every single song, except I sit out "Streets
Of Philadelphia"!!} As resulted? I have whipped my once painful wonky right hip
into shape, gained some energy, and lost several pounds!! Score!! My
motivation? Bruce. Because Look at him!! He is sixty-five freakin' years
young!! Yet Bruce still performs the "rock star jump", slides on his
knees, crowd surfs.... I can go on and on and on!! Once? While hip
swaying/dancing/working out to Bruce's "Dancing In The Dark", about
midway through, I felt tired, hot, sweaty, and physically achy. So I quit. That
was, until I gave myself a pep-talk. Bruce
has done three-hour long shows, I thought, On hot stages. While playing
instruments. And singing. And dancing. And interacting with fans. And I'm not
talkin'.... You know.... thirty years ago. I'm talkin' recent years. I can
dance to eighteen songs!! So, just like that, {As "Dancing In The Dark" still rocked
on!!} I continued!! You know what? Bruce makes me feel like a wimp.... And I
love it!! Stay hard, stay hungry, stay
alive!! {For those observant Bruce Springsteen fanatics out there who know.... That was
a line from his song "The Hard Land"!! Oh yeah, and it is also now my Life motto!!} Love you later.
"New Jersey Boy" was supposed to be an artsy poem. I
don't write songs!! I am not a
musician!! But leave it to Bruce {Who does
write songs!! And they are quite poetic, thank-you very much!!} to inspire a {Music-less!!} song out of me!! Leave it to
Bruce.... "New Jersey Boy" was also inspired by my Mom's fond story of when she first saw a Bruce
Springsteen show which happened sometime during the 1970's!! Enjoy!!
"New Jersey Boy"
A song written by Raelyn!!
Bruce was a gifted musician, singer and songwriter in his twenties;
An adorable curly dark-haired rock star from the 1970's;
New Jersey Boy.... New Jersey boy.... Mom fell in love with a New
Jersey boy....
New Jersey Boy.... New Jersey boy.... Mom fell in love with a New
Jersey boy....
Bruce grabbed her attention while performing an unforgettable show;
This fan still remembers that concert and liked him, liked him, from
the get-go;
New Jersey Boy.... New Jersey boy.... Mom fell in love with a New
Jersey boy....
New Jersey Boy.... New Jersey boy.... Mom fell in love with a New Jersey
boy....
Now well over four decades plus two generations later, enter me;
He's still a gifted musician, singer and songwriter in his sixties;
New Jersey boy.... New Jersey boy.... I fell in love with a New
Jersey boy....
New Jersey boy.... New Jersey boy.... I fell in love with a New
Jersey boy....
Bruce is even more attractive now with silver hairs showing there
and here;
Oh, he feels like an old family friend who we have known for many
years;
New Jersey boy.... New Jersey boy.... I fell in love with a New
Jersey boy....
New Jersey boy.... New Jersey boy.... I fell in love with a New
Jersey boy....