So young, so long ago

Just yesterday.

Invincible forever.

Running blindly into each day

No consequence.

Pushing, shoving for the back seat in the rain

Chewed up tickets on the roof

Balls of string flying out the windows

All of us laughing.

I shrank when you laughed at me

I grew when you became my friend.

When the sun shone we crossed the pipe

All of us laughing and teasing

Hoping someone would fall.

Then the road came

With its mounds of dirt

Some took to their bikes

Bob-Down showing off, falling off

“Watch this”, face in the dirt

And we laughed

Falling to the ground

Holding tight our sides.

Was it yesterday?

Last week?

Last year?

In the morning my eyes open

And

for a moment

I feel like that again

Hitching up my skirt

Rushing off to school

I’m a rock star

Ready for the bitching

Waiting for the laughter

Dying for the walk home

Ravos from Wavo

Pumped for all the fun

So young so long ago

Just yesterday

Today I feel so old.

Emma

xxxxxx

I heard, maybe read recently, something about the learning we do between the ages of about 14 – 24. I can’t remember exactly what they said regarding the learning but it ended with whom ever it was saying “The same is true for the friends we make during that same time frame. We may move on, grow up, never see each other again – but there is always a special place in our hearts for those friends who helped us become the aldults we are today.”

So true.

Can’t wait to see their faces

Hear their shrieks and cries

The time is drawing nearer now

For one of Mum’s white lies!!

Oh yes he’s worked all year

In the cold white frosty snow

Making toys and game and things

To load the sleigh and go!!

And reindeer they can fly for sure

Right round the world and back

There’s no other way he’d get around

To empty out his sack!!

And very soon they’ll be landing here

While we are all asleeping

It’s hard (I know) to hear to bells

And stop yourself from peeping!!

So when the kids rush out of bed

To see what he has given

Watch their faces, hear their cries

‘cause that for sure is livin’!!!

And when you’re done with pressies

The best part can begin

To spend all day with those you call

Your family, friends or kin!!

I’ll wish you Merry Christmas now

For there’s nothing left to say

Except know that when I’m smiling

I’ll be thinking of you today!!

Luv y’all Emma

xxxxxx

She may be home, rollin’ out the groove

You know that rock’n’rol is squeezing out the tube

She digs rock’nroll, She likes rock’n’roll

You want rock’n’roll, and I need rock’n’roll.

How is it possible that some-one who doesn’t know when to shut up can’t think of anything to say? I told you I’d finish this blog today but I don’t know how to put this into words!!

Listening to this album I feel like I’m 15 again, hearing AC/DC for the first time. I can feel the corners of my mouth turning upwards into the biggest, goofiest smile ever and I don’t care how stupid I look because I feel amazing!! I feel excited. I feel ALIVE!!!! I could just press repeat, lie back on the floor where I can feel the bass pounding through me, close my eyes and stay there forever. I love it, I commented before that this could take “BIB’s” place as the most bonkable album well I take it back, sorry guys this album is better than sex!!

Rock’N’Roll Dream is definitely my new second favourite song (honestly nothing will ever take the place of Ride On), it’s a slow moving piece, not a ballad, but probably as close as the boys’ll ever get!! Magical. When I stopped writing last night, I did put that one song on repeat and listened to it about 8 times!! Just can’t get enough.

War Machine is amazing, I can see it following on from Rock’N’Roll train magnificently. I just love the way the backing vocal sound in the chorus, aside from the obvious maturity Cliff and Mal sound just as they did in the 70’s.

Skies On Fire and She Likes Rock ‘N’ Roll are also brilliant tracks. Pure rock and roll, you can’t call these boys heavy metal or even soft metal. It’s just loud, in your face rock and roll. Some may call them predictable but that’s the way we like it. How often can you buy a new album knowing exactly what you’re gonna get and knowing (without a doubt) that you’re gonna love each and every track? That’s my boys – always giving us what we want!!

I think in my ramblings I have given you the highlights so there’s only one more thing I can say….

GO BUY IT

GO BUY IT NOW

If the stores are closed, pick one, sit out the front until they open

YOU DON’T WANNA MISS THIS ONE

ROCK ON!!!!

Cut me open again

See me smile

Leave me to bleed

I’ll lick my wounds myself this time

And time and time again

The scars I’ll hide behind my eyes

You don’t look there, won’t see

Did you think I wouldn’t hear those words

Did you think they wouldn’t bite me?

I was happy swaying in the mist

To the chords that rocked right through me

I felt it drinking up the bliss

And opened my soul to take it in

Did you think I couldn’t feel that way

Did you want me to feel you take it?

Like I needed to know

Like I needed to hear

Like I needed the pain

Like I needed the fear

You didn’t care

I’ve seen this road before you know

Been down it many times

It twists and turns and knocks me down

And still I rush into it

Did you think that I could take these bends

Did you think it wouldn’t trash me?

Take it away

I don’t need it

Bring it back

I want it

Did you think I wouldn’t hear those words

Did you think that I could take those bends

Did you think I couldn’t feel this way

Did you want to bite me

                                      Trash me

                                             Burn me

                                                       Bleed me

Cut me open again

And watch me bleed

Feel me bleed

Leave me to bleed

Cut me open again

You don’t care.

Emma xxxxx

When sleep comes let it be black velvet.

Warm, soft, smooth and safe.

Let me smile, sigh but no goodbye.

Bring close the stars which I look to now,

Tease me with a gentle salty breeze,

Put soft, cool grass beneath my feet,

Make my feet bare.

Let sounds of the sea into my ears,

Rolling thunder into my heart

Let music live in my soul,

Make me dance.

Close my eyes but let them see.

Take my weight but make me strong.

Let me fly but not with wings.

Don’t let them be sad.

Show me them.

Take care of them.

Make them safe.

Make them free.

Smile with me

Love with me

Drink with me

Dance with me

Laugh with me

Laugh at me

Know I am close

Hear my whisper

“My sleep has come”

Emma xxxxx