i went to see James Taylor at the tweeter center or great woods or the open air pavillion like at wolftrap or the PNC arts center (depending on where in the east coast you are reading this)
this venue is where i saw Mary Chapin carpenter for the first time and elton john with my stoner brother.
i went to the show and ended up being sat in the handicapped section due to a mix up with my seat assignment. I took the end folding chair and a woman in her 30s with short legs and abbreviated feet ( she had hand knit booties on) was rolled up next to me by her mother. Her mother complained about the seats location and upper handicapped section.
the woman wasnt necessarily friendly and took out a soda from under her shirt or jacket or her back or under her cushion. she was drinking it from under her jacket. I told her, she didnt have to hide it and she could drink it openly.
she acknowledged me but wasnt necessarily friendly. until
Fire and Rain started.... i started to cry to the song. I am not sure why i was crying, except it touched my adolescent self...
suddenly, i found a hand on my arm. The woman in the wheelchair moved to comfort me, to reassure me. I thanked her and felt ackward that she would reach over. But i didnt shrug her off, i told her i was okay and i continues to drop tears...
Fire And Rain
Just yesterday morning, they let me know you were gone.
Suzanne, the plans they made put an end to you.
I walked out this morning and I wrote down this song,
I just can't remember who to send it to.
I've seen fire and I've seen rain. I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end.
I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend, but I always thought that I'd see you again.
Won't you look down upon me, Jesus, You've got to help me make a stand.
You've just got to see me through another day.
My body's aching and my time is at hand and I won't make it any other way.
Oh, I've seen fire and I've seen rain. I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end.
I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend, but I always thought that I'd see you again.
Been walking my mind to an easy time, my back turned towards the sun.
Lord knows when the cold wind blows it'll turn your head around.
Well, there's hours of time on the telephone line to talk about things to come.
Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground.
Oh, I've seen fire and I've seen rain. I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end.
I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend,
but I always thought that I'd see you baby, one more time again, now.
Thought I'd see you one more time again.
There's just a few things coming my way this time around, now.
Thought I'd see you, thought I'd see you, fire and rain, now.
