Fragile by Sting
If blood will flow when flesh and steel are one
Drying in the color of the evening sun
Tomorrow's rain will wash the stains away
But something in our minds will always stay
Perhaps this final act was meant
To clinch a lifetime's argument
That nothing comes from violence and nothing ever could
For all those born beneath an angry star
Lest we forget how fragile we are
On and on the rain will fall
Like tears from a star like tears from a star
On and on the rain will say
How fragile we are how fragile we are
On and on the rain will fall
Like tears from a star like tears from a star
On and on the rain will say
How fragile we are how fragile we are
Blood, flesh and steel
Color the evening sun
Rain stains our minds
Stay this final act
Clinch a[n] argument
Violence born an angry star
How fragile rain
Like tears
Say we are
The rain
A star
How fragile
Blood color evening sun
Argument violence born
Fragile tears we are
This is from a prompt on dVerse. Write a burning haibun using the lyrics from a favorite song to inspire you.
Sting has always had literary or story telling nature to his songs. Fragile from his album Nothing Like the Sun is a favorite of mine. Using one of his songs was an easy choice for me. I like how with each ‘burn’ the meaning and tone change. I can imagine the song playing in the background as you read through each one. I hope you enjoy!
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