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Traveler's Song

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Long ago a traveler came to me
And, although I pleaded, would not stay
"For," said he, "it is my destiny
Ever to follow the winds of the world."

Late at night these words returned to me
Though I tried to forget, I could not stay
My heart's growing curiosity
Drove me to follow the winds of the world

Taunting me, my dreams keep showing me
Phantoms of the place where I can stay
Like a bell my hope rings sweetly
Beckons me follow the winds of the world

All this time I've found no place for me
Though I've tried to force myself to stay
Every moment I wish more to flee
And to fly free on the winds of the world

So a traveler I must ever be
And, although you plead, I cannot stay
Restless is my soul already
Longing to follow the winds of the world

Restless is my soul already
Knowing no peace from the winds of the world
I've been wanting to write a song like this for a while. Many of my characters (and to some extent, myself) have a bad case of wanderlust. The tune is somewhere between the main theme of Cats and another song I don't really remember but I think was either Renaissance or church music (I know that seems broad but it has aspects of both). I don't feel like it (the tune) is terribly original, but I can't read music so I have to come up with tunes I can remember easily.

I reeeally miss my tablet. I have some art supplies here, but no way to upload my creations (I could probably get a camera for that, but I wouldn't know what kind to get. Same with computers. I have no "network" of people here like I did back home, I never realized how much I relied on them.)
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Chaochio's avatar
I'm interested in hearing it with said tune, I bet it would be beautiful. I'm horrible at pretty much everything artsy, including writing so it may not mean much from me, but I think you're brilliant. ^^; As for how to upload your art I haven't a clue on how to help, I'm sorry. :X