Shadows

Sometime ago, I was thinking about the suffering of mankind and I wanted to write something about it. Music being the best way I express myself, I decided to pen down the words for a sad/contemplative song. The image of a suffering little girl to me epitomizes the heartlessness that mankind can lay upon itself, also women and children especially young girls bare the brunt of the adversities afflicting humanity.

The words are:

Patterns in circles (There are)
Stories in lines (There are)
Everywhere I go I see these shadows on the wall

She leans on a shattered wall
Half-light on her face
Mother, Father, Sister and Brother
Lifeless on the floor

A painful tear on a tender face
Whose eyes have seen the worst of days

From a place of emptiness:
Is there a chance for hope to stay?

I have solicited the help of an amazing pianist Afshin Toufighian- http://www.afshin.us to work on the song.
From the little we've done, he gets the emotion behind the imagery. We've not decided on what to do with the song once its complete apart from making it available to people in some form.
If you have ideas please share. Your input is highly valued.

Shade of Blue

Shades of blue, shades of green, shades of emerald blue
Velvet clothe in white, bathe by the sun in yellow tan
Blazed red magenta highlights that shade hidden in the shadows of blue.