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Old
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Submitted on: Oct 21, 2004 - 09:35:15 AM
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Description After reading the poetry of Tobin James Mueller online, I contacted him and asked if I could develop some of his poems for MacJams. This is the first in a series I'm planning. I actually changed some of the words (I got his ok), edited some of them down, and added music to the background. This poem meant a great deal to me, as if it was written about myself and my own mother. (The song art are two photos of her, before and after she became old.) This version is in memory of her.

Lyrics Old.

In one day my mother grew old.

She was no longer able to hold my hand,
stroke my hair from scarred temple,
and say, in the face of all the world’s weight and disregard,
that nothing was so important as I.
She was too feeble,
too near death,
too lost in memory.

Up until then, regardless of grey and thinning hair,
regardless of wrinkles and patchy skin,
regardless of the cancer hidden beneath,
she was young in my eyes,
and I, a youth before her.

Now, she is no longer herself.
And I am no longer part
child.

© 2004 Tobin James Mueller

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	.rschletty said 1494 days ago
	This is so beautiful Very touching. The words resonate in my soul. Thank you for delivering Tobin's heartfelt poem to this soundstage. How can one issue a vote for this? Is is priceless and beyond the sphere of trivial measuring.

	giovanni said 1494 days ago
	Riveting! Del - your delivery and arrangment of this very poignant yet in some ways beautiful poem, emphasizes this common theme to us all. Fantastic interpretation. Tobin - once again you've trapped an emotional moment with words... heart wrenching.

	Cameron said 1494 days ago
	Very Moving This poem and performance of it went "ZING!" directly to my heart. The words express a very real truth to many of us as we watch our parents grow old, and it reminds us that we will be in that place eventually, too. The music complements the words perfectly. Bravo, Tobin. Bravo, Del.

	SlimGirlFat said 1494 days ago
	Del & Tobin Time is a commodity that we all take for granted... it passes constantly and with its passing, grow memories that are sweet yet painful... Straight to my heart.. SlimGirlFat

	Mr. EI Oval said 1494 days ago
	This hits close to home... Wonderful reading. What a set of pipes you have Sir. Glorious! You have brought a higher context to Macjams than anything it originators ever planned.

	bbarner said 1494 days ago
	Very nice Very nice indeed.

	Wifty said 1493 days ago
	Fabulous Incredibly heart-felt reading and the piano was so, so right. Stunning.

	killjoy said 1493 days ago
	Una canzone triste A Paisan who loves his Mamma. That alone makes this submission above criticism.

	thoddi said 1492 days ago
	good feeling Though this is a sad theme, we all know where we're heading. This is very touching. I and I guess many will identify to this. Thank you for this moment. -- Thoddi

	Dadai said 1492 days ago
	Stopped in my tracks... without words. Thanks for something beautiful and timeless. Jack

	Mcboy said 1491 days ago
	great.... reading....and the piano cements the mood....expression.....more readings from u ..........

	coolio said 1489 days ago
	So simple - so complete This encapsulates. My hands can barely type. Incredibly moving.

	bobbyinfinity said 1489 days ago
	ouchies in my heart :*( I can't even hear the song. Just reading this was enough to bring up an emotional tidal wave inside me.

	paulolivas said 1487 days ago
	moved Del, I can't remember the last time a song moved me so. Thank you for the song. Paul

	MowMeDown said 1201 days ago
	Very moving A very moving piece. Thanks for sharing this. Well done.

	TobinMueller said 1494 days ago
	Tear my heart out My God, Del, you tear my heart out. Your straightforward reading, yet with such depth, stuns me with its power. And the music. I am speechless. Thank you.

	Del said 1493 days ago
	Tear my heart out It was my honor. Thank you.

	Del said 1493 days ago
	This is so beautiful "...beyond the sphere of trivial measuring." As was my mother. A saint. Just looking at her picture there at the top of the page, knowing others now see their own mother in her, is moving to me. Thanks for your heartfelt reactions.

	Del said 1493 days ago
	Very Moving Thank you. Tobin deserves most of the creative vote for this. I will voice my own "Bravo" for him too.

	Del said 1217 days ago
	Del & Tobin And thank you for sharing your heart with so many of your songs and the bravery of your voice.

	Del said 1217 days ago
	This hits close to home... Wow. Thanks. And, yes, this hits very close, which is why I loved it so when I first read it. Thank you for letting it in.

	Del said 1217 days ago
	ouchies in my heart I hope you are able to download the file and listen that way. Feel free to email me for a copy of you can't.

	Del said 1464 days ago
	moved The response to this setting of Tobin's poem has been overwhelming to me. I truly thank the MacJams community for all the wonderfully encouraging comments, the Admin people for such a great site, Tobin for lending me his talent and time, and my wife for giving me the space to explore something I've always admired and wanted to participate in. I'm moved too.

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