Thursday, December 04, 2008 Calinao: 'Love Remembers' By Nick Prill Calinao Free and Easy
ON BOARD my regular fm radio show over 99.9 dzWR-FM early this week, a country ballad caught my thoughts. The ballad reminded me of my lady-friend G.T. who felt terribly unhappy and discontented with her love life.
The song definitely encouraged me to look back and reflect on the situation of my lady-friend as well as others experiencing a similar predicament.
While listening to the latest country single by Craig Morgan entitled "Love Remembers," I realized there are quite a lot of things that "love birds" tend to intentionally forget; things, which "love" will always remember.
For lovers who were "as sweet as honey" once, I guess the first stanza hits the spot.
"Love Remembers
you can't forget what love was wearing
when it walked out your front door
where you fell down to your knees
and can't forget the kind of suitcase
that was packed out on the sidewalk
while you cried there beggin' please
but love remembers"
For those who may still save their romantic relationships, perhaps it would be prudent to look back before it's too late.
For those who have already let go; well "love is always sweeter the second time around."
More often than not, former sweethearts try so hard to convince themselves that parting ways was the right and best thing to do when actually, a little more patience and understanding could have saved their promising love affairs. Worse and one of the saddest parts of breaking up is the reality that most "love quarrels" (LQs) originate from the "petty stuff."
Unresolved "LQs" normally end in separations, and separations are normally filled with memories, memories which collectively have a distinct characteristic to endlessly "haunt" thoughts and pierce emotions.
"you can lie and tell yourself
you're over it and someone else will take love's place
and this is for the best
you can lie in that bed
in a stranger's arms reachin' for comfort
close your eyes and still get no rest"
Though lovers may force themselves to forget, there would always be reminders from all around; "bitter-sweet" recollections from "memory lane" such as walks in the park, sunsets by the seashore, endless whispers of "sweet-nothings," warm embraces, passionate kisses, and yes... the pain of letting go.
"cause love remembers
the smell of a summer day
lying in a hammock over fresh cut grass
and the promise of forever
yeah love remembers"
For those who opted to listen to "false pride," the pain and loneliness are naturally worse: sleepless nights, tears on the pillow, loss of appetite over an extended period of time, disoriented performance at work, attitude changes, and indulging in "unhealthy" stress and "pain outlets" come into play. Typically, the "deceiving comfort" of booze acts as one of the most common "devil's welcome" for the broken-hearted.
"you might convince yourself
there's shelter in a bottle
for a while there it might numb the pain
but when it hits you, then it hits you
that love's still gone and you'll be wishin'
that you'd poured it down the drain
'cause love remembers"
Fortunately for the broken-hearted who initially opted for the "false pride" approach, its "deceiving comfort" or "devil's welcome" is but temporary and normally sizzles out faster than expected. And when the "bogus warmth" or "fake-relief" is gone; love not only remembers but also provides for an "avenue of return" into the loving arms and sweet kisses of a lost sweetheart.
For my lady friend G.T. and others like her whose romantic affairs are "sailing the rough seas," it is fortunate that love not only remembers, but also provides for a "course directed away from the lonely 'tear-stricken island of letting-go'."
And so this season of hope, sharing and joy; remember love and all its wonders for love will always remember.
