Too Soon

For Writer's Cramp, of the day the music died.

Against the time the flames climbed
high, those lost in space -
so lost, indeed, all over the place
four future symphonies erased
a long, long time ago.

The echoes past, of rock
and roll, take one more step
you lost your lives, we lost control,
we lost our ever-lovin' soul
we raved and sank, no longer whole

The sights, the scents, of sweet
perfume - like smoke that came
and filled the room, a mind monsoon,
A February's day of doom
The music died, and far too soon.



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For "The Writer's Cramp" 

NEW PROMPT DUE 17 hours 26 minutes 5 seconds
On this day 50 years ago (Dec 16, 1971) Don McLean's 8+ minute version of "American Pie" was released. In honor of this musical milestone, include all of the following (from the lyrics) in your STORY or POEM - you can use them in any order...

a long, long time ago
take one more step
lost in space
the flames climbed high
rock and roll
sweet perfume.