He was there in the corner playing the notes and the cords
He was chasing the highs and missing the applauds .
He was tired and dirty , unshaven and he stank
He must of seen better days, past his prime to be frank.
Yet his fingers made love to the strings
He coaxed and teased out notes making sound sweet as any bird sings.
He held us all, awe struck in the palm of his hand
As he made love to his guitar, evoking a magic no one could of planned .
I had never heard anything this amazing and I have heard the best
But this guy out played , outlaid with such ease, all the rest.
We though we had gone to heaven and died
We all felt the crescendo of music building up inside.
He was dirty and messed up in the corner and we took all he had to give
He offered it out to us , with his music was he urged us to live.
When he suddenly finished and the magic came to an end
We all looked to the corner to applaud him, but he was gone my friend.
willowdot21 
Jun 10, 2013 @ 00:33:00
This is one of my favourite sound tracks.
In the 1970s, I recall, after really hard days work, I would walk home late at night, lonely but humming this song – those were back breaking days for me and this was one of the songs that helped soothe the pains
Jun 10, 2013 @ 06:10:54
Yes Eric isn’t it strange but often a good feeling when music takes us back to another time, there are songs that remind us of good and bad times, these songs can change your mood in a heartbeat! I hope you are no longer doing back braking work to keep body and soul together!
Jun 10, 2013 @ 07:58:23
Did bring back great memories from my younger days. This has been one of my perennial favorites though I had not heard it for a while. What thoughts does it bring for you?
Shakti
Jun 10, 2013 @ 08:05:41
Hi Shakti 1972 I was married a year , settling into a new home , new life with my new husband who I , by then had know about 5yrs. Anticipating starting a family which did arrive the following year. I remember siting in the garden of our new home just being amazed at the green and the trees bearing fruit hoping I would do too, soon. It was a wonderfully warm summer for England that year!! 😉
Jun 10, 2013 @ 08:05:01
Loved this poem Sweet Willow, …the mystery of the Guitar Man, added to the great music, ’twas just wonderful… Have a good Monday my friend. Hugs aplenty xPenx
Jun 10, 2013 @ 08:08:35
Thanks Pen, glad you liked it. Hope you have a good day too. Hugs eternal!! 😀
Jun 10, 2013 @ 08:10:40
Meant to say, Too, Willow, … loved the readings you’ve done on Sound Cloud, somehow adds more when a poet reads their own work as they were meant to be heard.. Lovely voice too, my friend. Good to ‘hear’ from you.. hugs aplenty xPenx
Jun 10, 2013 @ 14:03:04
Thank you Pen I am glad you like them I shall be putting some more up soon.hugs eternal.
Jun 10, 2013 @ 08:40:33
This is a lovely poem Willowdot
and one where memories and dreams
are captured 🙂 Have a lovely day 🙂
Andro xxxx
Jun 10, 2013 @ 13:53:27
Thank you Andro and I hope you too are having a lovely day too! 😉
Jun 10, 2013 @ 12:25:17
I love this. Bread was my first concert……… You take me back……and you do it well. ~ Love you, Willow. ~ Bobbie
Jun 10, 2013 @ 13:22:53
It is amazing how many people have said how this song takes them back to a particular time in their life. Music is magic really. Be well Bobbie! xx
Jun 13, 2013 @ 20:06:35
Love the music at the end 🙂
This is great, Willow – so well written.
Jun 13, 2013 @ 20:10:27
I loved this era I was young and not long married soon to be a Mum, somehow the music then was gentle …. memories coloured by time…. 😉 xx
Jun 13, 2013 @ 20:12:10
Young, soon to be a mum…. Being a mum really really changes SO much, as in your whole direction, hey, Willow.
Jun 13, 2013 @ 20:25:41
Yes , yes my life was turned upside down, we moved from London to the west country, I found myself ripped from a busy bustling life full of people and places I knew to a quiet place miles from anywhere ( well 2miles from town and one mile from a little village ) I did not drive so I had to walk everywhere. I loved our first born but I was also a tad afraid of him too. But yes mother hood changes life soo much!!