Silently, I Sleep Not

And it seemed so different,

that night, though early,

in the morning

I'd never seen a bag,

move so swiftly,

as it did

With speed, and velocity

one sitting in the drive,

the other met up

In the street it sat,

still, as it waited, and I

looked upon them

They both sat there,

waiting, and then one

danced away, out of sight

I moved cautiously,

alone in the dark,

she had vanished

But then I caught a glimpse,

briefly, 'til I realized

I was the one, lurking

The shadows held my light,

but briefly, silently,

and I was not alone

The sound from the plastic roof,

rippled and ran, rapidly.

Never ending in this wind

And as I thought,

I wondered what their thoughts were,

of me

And I closed my eyes,

turned, and saw

more eyes, staring back at me

A light flickered,

and immersed,

and I wondered, why?

For I was not alone,

that night, with my thoughts,

the wind, some fear?

I sank back into the shadows

the bags seemingly met,

time we shall all depart

And as I extinguished

my cigarette, they moaned

and moved away

I not knowing, what they thought

gathered my own,

and moved back inside

WLM 3/30/15

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GVW

If you haven't heard of Grace VanderWaal yet, you will soon enough. She won America's Got Talent this past year and now she has an album scheduled to be released on Dec. 2nd.

So what's the big deal?
Maybe it is the fact that she plays the ukelele, not an instrument played by many modern musicians.
Maybe it is the fact that she writes her own music. In fact, during every round of AGT, Grace performed a new original song each time.
Maybe it is the simple fact that she has a unique voice, she is musically talented, and she is a gifted songwriter.
And oh yeah, she is only 12.

If you listen to her perform, you'd never guess she is so young. On the bright side, it looks like she is just beginning her new found career, and fans will get the privilege of enjoying her music for many years to come.

On a personal note, I was lucky enough to see Grace perform live. It was in July, during an open mic night, at a coffee shop, not far from her hometown of Suffern, NY. I went with my sister and two nieces, who are around Grace's age. After her performance, she was gracious enough to sign an autograph for each of them and take a picture with them.
To me, it seems like seeing The Beatles before they became famous enough to play at Wembley Stadium. She is very talented, humble, and appreciative of her new found success.

If you are already a fan of Grace's, you've seen her website and YouTube channel. If not, just follow these links.

YouTube: Oh Never mind it's just me/ Grace VanderWaal

Website: GraceVanderWaalOfficial.com

If you go to Grace's website you can pre-order her new album, due out Dec. 2nd; Perfectly Imperfect. As a bonus, if you pre-order, you will instantly receive the song that made her famous; I Don't Know My Name.

Just like many of her fans, I am looking forward to her first album, and also seeing what the future holds in store. Good luck Grace!