Magic and Loss: For RetroLounge

[Zomby Woof]

Some Lou Reed lyrics I always find cathartic, and I offer to our friend RetroLounge as he passes through the fire...



When you pass through the fire, you pass through humble
You pass through a maze of self-doubt
When you pass through humble, the lights can blind you
Some people never figure that out

You pass through arrogance, you pass through hurt
You pass through an ever present past
And it's best not to wait for luck to save you
Pass through the fire to the light

Pass through the fire to the light
Pass through the fire to the light
It's best not to wait for luck to save you
Pass through the fire to the light

As you pass through the fire, your right hand waving
There are things you have to throw out
That caustic dread inside your head
Will never help you out

You have to be very strong, 'cause you'll start from zero
Over and over again
And as the smoke clears there's an all consuming fire
Lying straight ahead

Lying straight ahead
Lying straight ahead
As the smoke clears there's an all consuming fire
Lying straight ahead

They say no one person can do it all
But you want to in your head
But you can't be Shakespeare and you can't be Joyce
So what is left instead

You're stuck with yourself and a rage that can hurt you
You have to start at the beginning again
And just this moment this wonderful fire
Started up again

When you pass through humble, when you pass through sickly
When you pass through I'm better than you all
When you pass through anger and self-deprecation
And have the strength to acknowledge it all

When the past makes you laugh and you can savor the magic
That let you survive your own war
You find that that fire is passion
And there's a door up ahead not a wall

As you pass through fire as you pass through fire
Trying to remember its name
When you pass through fire licking at your lips
You cannot remain the same

And if the building's burning move towards that door
But don't put the flames out
There's a bit of magic in everything
And then some loss to even things out

Some loss to even things out
Some loss to even things out
There's a bit of magic in everything
And then some loss to even things out

[RevCheesehead]

1. Thanks, ZW. That's a classy thing to do.

A toast: to the finest RetroLounge anywhere: :toast:
:hug::loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. This is very good, Zomby........

I am sure that RetroLounge will appreciate your thoughtfulness when he sees this....

You are so good.....:hug:

[SeattleGirl]

3. Beautiful, Zomby

Here's to RetroLounge: may you and yours get through this transition in the best way possible.

And to you, ZombyWoof, for your gift to Retrolounge.

:loveya:

[Zomby Woof]

4. .

[buddhamama]

5. ......

I have missed the context of this...

Praise to Lou,
ZW for posting, and,
Peace to RetroLounge

[hippywife]

6. You're a good friend, ZW.

I haven't been posting for awhile before today but I, too, want to wish Retro all the best. May you come out solid on the other side of this, sweetie. :hug:

[khashka]

7. That was sweet, ZombyWoof

I've been thinking about RL all day..... he has such an open heart..... I hate thinking of him hurting.

Khash.

[RetroLounge]

8. Thank you my friend.

You have no idea how much I love you guys...

:hug:

RL