Medicine
Like so many others, in my younger days I had an idea that i might be able to use words and music to spew my angst out onto the world. My best friend, who had similar ideas was at this time away studying, but would from time to time send me lyrics to work on or maybe to build some semblance of a tune around. This continued for quite a number of years, but again like so many others, the words we wrote rarely went beyond the rooms they were written in. Eventually we began to give eachother single words or phrases where the challenge was to create something semi coherent around that word or phrase. The phrase I was given to include in this piece of writing was “Elementary my dear Watson”. I should apologise for any possibly mysogynistic sounding content, for the fear of being painted in a bad light but in my defence, i had just come out of a long term relationship and was just a tad disappointed by how I had been treated!
Are you lonely?
‘Cos if you’re lonely then use my imagination
Yes you’re only
One call away from galaxy and flagellation
A little piece of you should keep me alive
As long as I’m at home for quarter to five
I sell my soul to anyone who provides the medicine that I need
Not much been happening here
I heard a rumour on a belly full o’ beer
I got a woman in the room next door
And I don’t know what the hell I’m doing it for
It’s not as if I ever wanted to be
A moral guardian for the century
But it’s so much better when I close my eyes
And I kid myself she’s a supermodel supermodel
And in the morning it’s a terrible fright
To realise Medusa kissed me goodnight
But there’s no chance of losing my appetite
For the medicine that I need
With satisfaction guaranteed…Are you the medicine I need?
With satisfaction guaranteed…Are you the medicine I need?
Elementary
My dear what’s on my mind is sweeping ‘cross the nation
But no entry
Until you’ve given way to sweet gentle persuasion
And when you’re smiling are you just being kind?
Inside I’m tortured though you don’t seem to mind
That I’ll be on that train the moment I find
The medicine that I need
Come on..are you the medicine?
With satisfaction guaranteed…Are you the medicine I need?
With satisfaction guaranteed…Are you the medicine I need?
So when I hurt you does it play on your mind?
Oh do those lacerations tingle with spite?
Please keep a civil tongue ‘til I’ve been prescribed
The medicine that I need
pinkyjain
This is brilliant, creative, wonderful. Love your commentary, what a cool way to get your imagination going. And i love anything Sherlock Holmes.Fantastic, thank you for making my day edwardfish with this writing.
edwardfish replied
Hey Pinkyjain, you’re very kind, thankyou very much.
CateTownsend
Fantastic stuff
silverstrummer...
Brilliant writing you have put so much into such few words powerful and emmotional … you brought in the reader now thats class. I like your descriptional verse too! Its a favourite for me!!! I see you have only this piece here are you writing more? Would love to see more!! – David :>))
Cassey
_So when I hurt you does it play on your mind?
Oh do those lacerations tingle with spite?
Please keep a civil tongue ‘til I’ve been prescribed
The medicine that I need_
I really like this. It inspires spine chills. Please write more.