I’ve been travelling now for a very long time
“Trying to get as far away from myself as I can”
Now it’s getting light; must be the end of the line
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Got to get some rest, I’m past my prime
I’ve been moving from town to town without any plan
I’ve been travelling now for a very long time
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I’m keeping up appearances; might look like I’m doing fine
The road is unravelling, things hanging by a very thin strand
Now it’s getting light; must be the end of the line
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People are just people; most are friendly and kind
Connections get stretched tight throughout a life span
I’ve been travelling now for a very long time
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Travelling light, but weighed down by my mind
Why I’m waking alone each morning I still don’t understand
Now it’s getting light; must be the end of the line
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When I think of you, I look at my hand
It’s bare, naked; there’s no gold wedding band
I’ve been travelling now for a very longtime
Now it’s getting light; must be the end of the line
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n.b. This villanelle draws on Bob Dylan‘s “Things have changed” and was prompted by NaPoWriMo 2019
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CLP 06/04/2019
Journey of Words 
3 responses
Well done. Kind of bluesy.
Thank you. I am thinking of trying to put some music behind it with a blues format.
THINGS HAVE CHANGED. I love love love that song, and I’ve heard a really lovely bluesy version of it too, some time back!
I am slowly trying to catch up – got stalled by work, cluster headaches, and this villainous villanelle, but it finally coughed itself out tonight and now I can work on the rest of the days. I hope.
https://shukuen.blogspot.com/2019/04/glopowrimo-day-5-inquisition-priest-in.html