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The artist sends shades of yellow and blue
Shimmering over the canvass
The colours are only half of the painting
Can you glimpse beneath the surface?

The poet sits down with a pen in her hand
And she murders her daddy and Lazarus
But the rhymes are only half of her suffering
Can you feel the pain in her adverbs?

I write down my secrets, I write down my shame
And I share them with you this evening
But the words are only half of the song
Can you hear what echoes between them?

The novelist writes we need only connect
But his characters tear each other apart
The pages are only half of his fiction
Can you read what’s breaking his heart?

I stand here tonight with my heart in my hands
Trying to make a connection
But I am only half of myself
Can you tell me what I am missing?

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from The children of the sea, released December 1, 2005

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John Meed Cambridge

John Meed is a singer-songwriter who lives in Cambridge, UK, and writes and performs in the folk and acoustic traditions. His songwriting has been compared to that of Al Stewart, Leonard Cohen, Christy Moore, Jacques Brel and Richard Thompson. He has released eight albums and his music has been played on national and local radio. See johnmeed.net. ... more

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