“Your Song” by Elton John is one of my all-time favorite tunes and it will be…forever. There’s a lot of hub bub about Sir Elton’s final tour and even if it was reasonably possible, I wouldn’t try to attend a show. I’ve got too many delightful memories of Elton from my youth. Privileged is how I feel when I think about being a child of the 70’s with a soundtrack that included the Eagles and Elton John, most of all. (Well, Jackson Browne was a fave, too…but if I start down the road of naming secondary ‘favorites’ this post will be far too lengthy.)
One chunk of “Your Song” continues to speak to me, across many decades, including an odd flash that occurred this morning – involving this verse:
If I was a sculptor…but then again, no
Or a man who makes potions in a traveling show
I know it’s not much, but it’s the best I can do
My gift is my song, and this one’s for you
At the literal crack of dawn, I found a leaf in the shape of a heart (pictured above). I wasn’t looking – it was just THERE – on the back step as I took Sadie pooch out for her first potty call. If the lovely little leaf had been even slightly ‘left of center’ I would’ve missed her altogether. Instead, the sweetest bit of morning sun, combined with dewy frost, created a coppery shimmer, demanding that I take a closer look. My pic does a lousy job of capturing the sparkle. Use your imagination. 😉
Just a few days ago I remarked to Wynne Leon that I never find leaves as picturesque as those she snips into her fun posts…especially heart-shaped specimens. Hmmm…never is a big word. Now I figure I wasn’t looking closely enough to see a beauty when she’s right before me, coppery glow, and all.
As I picked up the delicate specimen and brought her inside, along with Sadie, of course (who…side note… was giving me a look that screamed ‘What the heck – let’s go! I pooped! Time for breakfast!’) a variation of “Your Song” popped to mind:
If I was a sculptor…but then again, no
Or a GIRL who makes potions in a traveling show
I know it’s not much, but it’s the best I can do
My gift is this LEAF…and this one’s for you
Heaven only knows why THAT song in THAT moment popped to mind and the tiny twist with two words? The silliness of it had me humming the whole “Your Song” tune as I moseyed about, making coffee, and feeding Sadie. It was fun and weird – but I’ll take it ‘as is’. When a swoopy wave of fun rolls in…especially on a Monday…I say don’t investigate further. Just enjoy.
-Vicki 😉
Victoria Ponders 
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