Serenade -- Who Writes the Songs

	On school mornings, were serenaded -- were close enough to the high school that the 
street by our bedroom window is filled with student vehicles by seven thirty in the morning.  
Were often serenaded early in the morning, mostly by the latest from rap artists, although we do 
also get to hear (at substantial volume) the latest in other trends.

	I try to keep it in perspective.  Im sure my parents were equally impressed with the likes 
of Felix Pappalardi, Iron Butterfly, Cream, and the Jefferson Airplane.

	But that perspective changed.  During one of the public television Pledge Festivals, we 
watched Simon and Garfunkels The Concert in Central Park.  As I listened to Paul Simons 
American Tune, tears filled my eyes.  And its not just for the memories brought back, or (stolen from silli artie at hotmail dot com) the 
surprising timeliness of the lyrics -- We come in the ages most uncertain hour / And sing an 
American tune...

	As I think of our children still sleeping, early in those mornings, I think of the songs, so 
many songs that mean so much to me.

	Who is writing those songs for our children?  Who is writing the songs that they will look 
back upon, the songs that will conjure memories out of their pasts, memories of youth, memories 
of innocence and innocence lost, memories of first loves, memories of so much?  What songs 
will bring tears to their eyes?  Who is writing the songs?

	I pray they are out there.  I dont hear them in our early morning serenades.


Namaste-

artie

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Serenade
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