The last few days of my senior year in college I did considerable amount of reflecting over the previous four years. I had some great times at SSU and UMASS Amherst and made some wonderful friends, most of which I am blessed to still be in close touch with today. During that period of reflecting I wrote the following poem which, soon after, I put to melody. It’s called “Windsong.” I particularly enjoy singing the chorus lyrics because I truly think they sum up a person’s feelings about good memories.
I hope these lyrics inspire you to reflect on the good memories of your past and encourage you to reach out and connect again with old friends.
“WINDSONG”
Verse 1
So this turning point of ours has reached its mile … leading out into the next.
What if our circumstances hadn’t been the right … place and time … would we still be friends today?
Verse 2
Treasured thoughts and memories will provide me … with the oils to paint your pictures.
I’ll hang them on my wall and take a look … when I need your smile … to lift me up again.
CHORUS:
I wish someone had told me … (just) how quickly time can fly.
Rarely do we notice … what we finally realize … and I hope it was all worth every minute.
Verse 3
I’ll keep our crazy sense of humor on my mind (yeah)
And send you copies of the pictures.
Now I wish you all a world happiness … after all we’ve made … we’ve outgrown each other … (to Chorus)
Lyrics by B.W. Gibson (Brian Gibson) 6-1998