I belong, as a contributing member, to a talented group of writers who are responsible for A Muse Bouche Review, a literary newsletter. It gives me a chance to write something new each month around a given theme, which I’m enjoying. The theme for September, 2023 is Obsession and my contribution this month is a song lyric titled I’d Rather Go Crazy (Than Never Go Anywhere At All). Here’s a taste:

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When I first met Tracy, she was walking along the ledge
outside my window, her toes over the edge.
She tapped on the glass, then threw me a smile
that was a little bit crooked, and a little bit wild.
She stepped through the window, like she did it all the time,
She said “Hey, how are ya? Thanks, I’m fine,”
“or so I’ve been told,” then she started to laugh,
and that’s what I remember when I’m remembering our past.

     She said, “I used to walk the tightrope and swing on the trapeze.
     Well, not really, but don’t you think that’s a cool thing to be?
     Did you ever tap dance ten floors up and know you just can’t fall?
     You know, I’d rather go crazy, than never go anywhere at all.”

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To read the entire song, and all the other pieces from this talented crew, check out the September A Muse Bouche Review, available here:

https://mailchi.mp/cd3142b42992/a-muse-bouche-review-plots-parties-17063487?e=46f6fd2a9e