Getting to talk to Rob was a pleasure. During this talk he asked about what draws me to or what I like about the Bitter Tongues album. I had an answer but as I sat with this for a bit after the talk, I wondered what this bad has meant to me. I expressed it in a poem as this is how I express myself in life.  

Please have a listen and enjoy!

3 Chords, Our Truth and the Capacity we Hold in Ourselves

Words un - ended

Exchanged in unison

Hellos, goodbyes and see you later my friends

We were all drawn to this, to scream and shout out our imperfections and frustrations, all while finding out who we are

Sometimes it begins

Sometimes it ends 

Sometimes it gets picked back up again

It's a coming together of like minds

What you create is a gift 

And you have given

The one thing I have learned over the years is that everything can shift the older we get

As to where it goes is still open

I am living and embracing myself in a way I only ever dreamed of by reaching out and sharing that with whoever wants to listen

I hope it can become -  what some call inspiration - to others like this Richmond punk band has done for me 

They have been a voice that has helped me define a relationship with the experiences I have lived in these moments that I’ve had with the music that we all share!