Rush Christmas Lyric Poem . . . revisited

[toymaker]

I'd like to wish everyone on the Rush forum a great winter holiday, whatever you happen to celebrate. Christmas will probably never be the same for me: my wife passed away last November, and now my sister is losing her cancer battle in hospice and may not be around for Christmas this year. Still upon reflection I've been very lucky to have a loving family and great friends. And although I don't know any of you in person, you are all a great bunch of folks and I've enjoyed coming on the forum from time to time to see what's up.

 

Here's the little verse I made up out of Rush lyrics in 2014, revised in 2015. If I had time and patience, I'd try to string all the parts together from the songs - I imagine it would be a pretty weird sounding thing!

 

Anyway, I wish all of you a pleasant time with your friends and family, and safe travels. And if you are going through a hard time at this time of year, I hope you have the support you need to get through it.

 

 

Did I have a dream?

Crimson misty memory

At the fireside

 

Through the endless winter storm

Endless rooftops from my window

Silver, blue and frozen silence

A deep Sahara of snow

Frozen in an everlasting view

 

I see red

A pleasant-faced man

His beard is white, his face is lined

Bearing a gift beyond price

The things I’ve always been denied,

Precious gifts beyond compare

 

Time stands still

Feelings run high

As excitement shivers up and down my spine

 

Then all at once

Fly by night away from here

To blaze across the heavens like a brilliant shooting star

[Permanent-Rush]

That's a beautiful piece u arranged!! Happy holidays to u too man!! My Holliday is great so far but imma sorry for ur loss and I Hope ur sister becomes okay!! Edited December 24, 2017 by Permanent-Rush

[The Cat 3]

Very nice. :)

[toymaker]

That's a beautiful piece u arranged!! Happy holidays to u too man!! My Holliday is great so far but imma sorry for ur loss and I Hope ur sister becomes okay!!

 

Thanks, PR. My sister's case is terminal, unfortunately. She's been fighting for a long time, and I think she just wants peace now, so we are respecting her wishes.