POST CARDS FROM THE MUSE
Killing Me Softly
It’s that song! You know the one I’m talking about. When you hear it on the radio it commands your attention and pulls you in, ears first, then your head, followed by your soul. It’s the words, the tune, the voice, the chords. There’s just something about that song.
Music is a wonderful place to find a story. It’s not always obvious, in fact sometimes you have to dig for it. But you know it’s there. It’s hiding between the words and the notes.
Over and over you listen to the piece and over and over you fall into the score searching for the real story behind the lyrics. A single phrase fogs your imagination further and the mystery grows deeper.
Listen closely to your music and piece together the story.
Congratulations! You have just received a post card from the muse.
Nandy Ekle
Wordsmith Six 
Oh, Nandy! This is a wonderful idea! I know exactly what song you are talking about! Yay!
I love that song! I used to listen to it over and over as a teenager. Now seems kind of pathetic, and wish I had written a story while in the throes of teenaged angst? Lost my diary too. Another reason why you should never ignore those darn postcards from your muse.
Love me some Roberta Flack.