She said, “You want to write songs, boy? Better start with poetry.”
“You got rhythm? Then you got poetry.
You got words that sing so sweet? Then you got melody.
Because boy, I’ll tell you this once, you start anywhere, you better start with poetry.
It may seem so hard
But it’s really so easy
When it’s true
And comes from the heart
Just sing your soul
With words on a page
Just say it
Because it’s you
“Mastery comes later
But first you must learn
To swim in a sea of words
That seem confusing at first
Because you don’t understand
But when you look with your heart
It slowly, slowly
Begins to make sense
And when you realise they’re your own
To make with what you will
Then the fun begins
And you can lose yourself
In those waters
And gradually, gradually
You'll find you can swim.
“You want to write songs, boy? Better start with poetry.
It’s the best way anyone can truly begin.”
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