Song of the Orphan Girl

from The Body is Part of The Dream by Brett W Taylor

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As a child, I stared into the TV while one of my parents filmed. It was a movie about dogs and the afterlife, and one of the pups was killed. 25 years later, I watched the tape and heard myself sing along to the song of the orphan girl. The years between were a dream. I’m saying, “Soon you’ll come home; home to my heart.” A child I see professionally asked me, “What happened to your mom?” He doesn’t know a thing about me. I stopped what I was doing and asked, “Why?” He said, “Never mind, I’m not supposed to talk about it.” He said, “I’m not supposed to say.” Then he pointed at me and asked if I was real. Then I asked him the same. Then remembered, “Soon you’ll come home; home to my heart.” With the smells of their home, my childhood came rushing back at me. From the modest dinner cooking in the kitchen that I could taste, but couldn’t see. I’m being picked up from school. I’m laying on the floor. You were my only friend sometimes. You were doing so much for me then. I wish I had done more. I keep thinking, “Soon you’ll come home; home to my heart.”

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from The Body is Part of The Dream, released May 14, 2018

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Brett W Taylor Houston, Texas

Brett Taylor is a musician based in Houston, Texas. He has recorded, released, and performed music in various bands such as By The End of Tonight (Temporary Residence Ltd.), sIngs (Dull Knife), Buoyant Spirit (Miss Champagne), Narcons, and Giant Princess. He is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist whose works and projects span and bend genres. ... more

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