Arthur Machen meets St. Matthew's Gospel,

You can try to make your voice heard with an engaging, danceable tune,

and it will pass like a shadow over the water.

(Think "Men Without Hats".)

Or you can try it in a shrill, scratchy key,

and it will still be forgotten, fast.

(Think P.J. Proby.)

Whether it flops or not, however,

that's not the point .

Someone will probably eventually hear it, and take it up.

Think Joe Meek.