When I left work tonight I was exhausted. A pretty good day all around but by the end I just wanted to head home and crawl into bed. Knowing that wasn’t an option I rallied. Thank goodness I had my walk home to look forward to; fresh air, brisk pace, and great tunes.
Walking tonight I was definitely in the zone. Not because a certain rhythm called my name but
because it was cold outside and I am afraid of the dark. Seriously, the gully by the golf course totally freaks me out. The quicker the beat the faster I walk.
Motivated I plugged in and fled. Peaceful Easy Feeling (Eagles), Save The Last Dance For
Me (Michael Buble), Always Look on the Bright Side of Life (Monty Python), ending
with Tears of a Clown (Smokey Robinson). My specific song lineup had me home about four minutes faster than normal. Impressive considering I was wearing heels and zero caffeine was involved.
Point of my post is that the last song unusually caught my attention. Tear of A Clown has been stuck in my head since I attended my very first Panda Game Weekend
in Ottawa back in the fall of 1984. That
said, tonight the lyrics resonated “the tears of a clown… when there’s
no one around…”. As I arrived home and headed down the driveway I
wondered; was it the beat of the song or the serious message that has had me obsessed for decades? Without hesitation I knew my answer. Who cares?
The words in the song may describe how I've been feeling BUT I am pleased to report that I have another 573 song downloaded that I can listen to. Once again proving my glass is half full.
Just the same, I found this interesting rendition of my song on YouTube. Still love the original the best. Sorry Smokey just keepin' it real...
CHEERS!
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