Sing me blues, my gentle music man.

Play me heartache, heal the painful soul,

The hurting heart with their sweet empathy.

The music cries loss, sadness takes a toll

On the musician. He feels acutely

Raw with the deep emotion of the song

He plays. A mournful rhythm, minor key,

Evoking distant memories. A long

Slow riff, slide guitar, sad refrain, he sings

Tragedy, wasted time, relationships

That, going nowhere, pull at his heartstrings,

Make him weep. Something deep within him rips

Music out to the surface. Hear his voice,

Transformative. We listeners rejoice.