Snapshot Of An Emotional Landscape

Lately, a number of songs have gotten "stuck in my head", as happens to apparently everyone whether they are a songwriter or not. Some of them are a little disturbing (in a way) and cause me to wonder about the author and his or her state of mind. This has led to an epiphany of sorts for me.

The latest tune to visit my awareness like this is the song by the Who, entitled "Behind Blue Eyes". The line 'My love is vengeance' triggered the disturbance. With the help of Google, I quickly found the lyrics and read them a few times. I had already come up with the phrase of the title of this post, but it became cemented in my psyche due to my pondering of the Who's song.

To use a metaphor, our emotional state is not unlike the sand; ever-shifting due to the winds of change. The temporary dunes that are created by these winds are just that: Temporary. Thank Goodness, actually. What a horrible thought to have one's love always be Vengeance?

So, today I look at all these musical works of art (particularly the ones that get stuck in my head) differently than in times past. I now find myself automatically applying that metaphor in my awareness. The oddest thing about all this is that it causes me to see that I am still learning at this late stage of the game. Or is it that my awareness is just running deeper than before?

Upon re-reading this post, I'm thinking it might seem a little trite. Maybe the short version would be better, as in a quick conversation with myself:
"Is that how Pete Townsend feels??"
"Well, no....not all the time. It's just really a snapshot of his emotional landscape."
"Oh, right."

As my old friend, fellow-musician, fellow-writer and wordsmith Walter Jowers used to say,
"As you wuz."