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Turning On A Dime

from Calm Before The Storm by Dave Semple

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Everything can change in a moment,
for the bad and for the good. Life is filled
with those instances that send us in new
directions. Embrace the change because
fighting it just makes things worse.

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Turning on a Dime

I walked upon the ice. I was sure it was secure,
Then it cracked beneath my feet, and the water stole my heat,
Took the breath right out of me and left me crawling for the shore.

I was driving in my car, going where I had to go,
In the darkness of the night another driver ran the light,
And I was swerving to the right when the impact saved my soul.

How are we to know?
That a moment of change, from one second to the next,
Is an instrument of time that keeps turning on a dime?

It’s the jibes before the fight. It’s the one who steps between.
It’s the soul afraid of backing down from bitter taunts they didn’t mean.
It’s the impulse to destroy. It’s the spark before the flame.
It’s the match that lights the gasoline that burns your words of shame.
It’s the moment of change, one second to the next,
When the instrument of time keeps turning on a dime.

You’ll never know the mettle of your soul,
‘Til you walk across the coals, turn your collar to the cold,
And embrace the great unknown, ‘cause change is for the bold.

It’s the calm before the storm. It’s the breeze before the wind.
It’s the lightning before the thunder rolls, and the rain upon your skin.
It’s the moment of change, one second to the next,
When the instrument of time keeps turning on a dime.

It’s the passion in her eyes, as she leans in for a kiss.
It’s the flutter as her lashes close. It’s the tingle of her lips.

© Dave Semple – 15 June 2017

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from Calm Before The Storm, released November 29, 2017
Instrumentation and vocals by Dave Semple

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Dave Semple London, Ontario

Born in Montreal and raised in Noranda, Quebec, Dave is a graduate of the University of Windsor and has lived the last 30 years in London, Ontario as an educator, musician, actor, director, songwriter, and novelist. Playing live with just a guitar is THE BEST, but Dave loves spending time in his studio filling out the sound layers. Story is everything. ... more

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