Lost & Found

I’d heard the tale so many times
I knew the story well
There weren’t no way
You could separate
The Blues from Slide Cotrelle

To follow in his footsteps
Well, I planned to take a trip
I left the coast
And chased his ghost
Straight up the Mississip’

I’d just about begun to doubt
I’d ever find out more
When to my surprise
It caught my eyes
I swear it hadn’t been there before

Down a dark forgotten alley
Stood an old and weathered door
That led the way
Into a stray
Second hand used record store

A sign out front said “OPEN”
No talk of hours or of days
The door opened wide
I stepped inside
What seemed an endless maze

I think every record ever made
Waited here for the “right” price
The clerk stood by
With hungry eyes
Hoping I would be enticed

It could have been just minutes
Maybe days or even years
I don’t recall
How long I stalled
Browsing through the tiers

When finally, I asked the clerk
If he’d heard of Slide Cotrelle
Glancing down
He turned around
And said, “I got a story to tell.”

Seems he’d been selling records
From the day that time began
And he could count
When he’d been asked about
Slide, on just one hand

He said there were two albums
The first was cut somewhere down south
But the one made here
He said he feared
Left a bad taste in his mouth

He pointed back behind me
To a rack I’d just gone through
I almost cried
Because there was Slide
Sitting plainly, right in view

I didn’t waste a moment
I grabbed it right away
T'was called Lost and Found
The clerk just frowned
I stepped to the counter to pay

He said "I can’t take your money,
That record can’t be sold"
To his dismay
He had to give it away
Least that’s what he’d been told

Then he said if I was finished
I wasn’t welcome any more
As I took my find
And left him behind
He cried, “Get the hell out of my store!”

I stepped back out to the alley
Turned around to shout my thanks
But I doubt my words
Would have been heard
The wall I faced was blank

There was no sign, there was no door
And I began to understand
I would have lost a fight
For my soul that night
But for the record in my hand

( Author's Note: Slide Cotrelle is a character created by myself and The Ghost Moth )
Here's to you Gee Em ... where ever you may be


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Lost And Found ( the return of Slide Cotrelle ) Contributed by Nazmythian on Saturday, 25th February 2006 @ 08:40:51 PM in AEST Topic: StoryPoetry Lost & Found I’d heard the tale so many times I knew the story well There weren’t no way You could separate The Blues from Slide Cotrelle To follow in his footsteps Well, I planned to take a trip I left the coast And chased his ghost Straight up the Mississip’ I’d just about begun to doubt I’d ever find out more When to my surprise It caught my eyes I swear it hadn’t been there before Down a dark forgotten alley Stood an old and weathered door That led the way Into a stray Second hand used record store A sign out front said “OPEN” No talk of hours or of days The door opened wide I stepped inside What seemed an endless maze I think every record ever made Waited here for the “right” price The clerk stood by With hungry eyes Hoping I would be enticed It could have been just minutes Maybe days or even years I don’t recall How long I stalled Browsing through the tiers When finally, I asked the clerk If he’d heard of Slide Cotrelle Glancing down He turned around And said, “I got a story to tell.” Seems he’d been selling records From the day that time began And he could count When he’d been asked about Slide, on just one hand He said there were two albums The first was cut somewhere down south But the one made here He said he feared Left a bad taste in his mouth He pointed back behind me To a rack I’d just gone through I almost cried Because there was Slide Sitting plainly, right in view I didn’t waste a moment I grabbed it right away T'was called Lost and Found The clerk just frowned I stepped to the counter to pay He said "I can’t take your money, That record can’t be sold" To his dismay He had to give it away Least that’s what he’d been told Then he said if I was finished I wasn’t welcome any more As I took my find And left him behind He cried, “Get the hell out of my store!” I stepped back out to the alley Turned around to shout my thanks But I doubt my words Would have been heard The wall I faced was blank There was no sign, there was no door And I began to understand I would have lost a fight For my soul that night But for the record in my hand ( Author's Note: Slide Cotrelle is a character created by myself and The Ghost Moth ) Here's to you Gee Em ... where ever you may be Copyright © Nazmythian ... [ 2006-02-25 20:40:51] (Date/Time posted on site) Advertisments: Previous Posted Poem         | |         Next Posted Poem

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Re: Lost And Found ( the return of Slide Cotrelle ) (User Rating: 1 ) by Amazon on Saturday, 25th February 2006 @ 09:27:43 PM AEST (User Info | Send a Message) i luv how you tell a story while some people just worry about the rhymes i also how you showed that the slightest decision can change your entire life

Re: Lost And Found ( the return of Slide Cotrelle ) (User Rating: 1 ) by deadheadpoet on Saturday, 25th February 2006 @ 11:19:42 PM AEST (User Info | Send a Message) Naz, This was an awesome write. I loved the story here, and the rhyming. Very cool. Thanks for sharing. Peace, Laura

Re: Lost And Found ( the return of Slide Cotrelle ) (User Rating: 1 ) by Former_Member on Sunday, 26th February 2006 @ 11:45:51 AM AEST (User Info | Send a Message) A triumphant return of the bluesman! I have to say this was well worth the wait. I was wondering why you had not been posting anything lately, then you told me about this. So I have literally been sitting on pins and needles waiting for you to ressurect this astoundingly brilliant creation of yours. I mean it, I really mean it...THIS WAS REALLY WORTH THE WAIT! AWESOME! - SCM

Re: Lost And Found ( the return of Slide Cotrelle ) (User Rating: 1 ) by lostinmyself on Sunday, 26th February 2006 @ 10:49:18 PM AEST (User Info | Send a Message) Woah! Welcome back Slide!!! What a fabulous return! I do hope there will be more and very soon! Yes? I love the imagery in this, and to echo Jarred's comment, I was also transported right into the poem. A fabulous return, my friend. *hugs* Phil xxx

Re: Lost And Found ( the return of Slide Cotrelle ) (User Rating: 1 ) by NoSaint on Monday, 27th February 2006 @ 09:32:40 PM AEST (User Info | Send a Message) Excellent NS

Re: Lost And Found ( the return of Slide Cotrelle ) (User Rating: 1 ) by Former_Member on Wednesday, 1st March 2006 @ 08:00:27 PM AEST (User Info | Send a Message) To speak the truth, I am a fan of second hand stores, love to go through old records, books. You wrote this as if it was a dream, as if on your journey it just metabolized. I enjoyed this story poem very, very much, its very rustic so to speak, down to earth write. I loved it a lot.. great title to go with. the picture, the words.. fabulous. Gold stars for you... raquelLeah

Re: Lost And Found ( the return of Slide Cotrelle ) (User Rating: 1 ) by Willofree on Wednesday, 8th March 2006 @ 05:41:01 PM AEST (User Info | Send a Message) Naz I must say I feel very pleasantly entertained and very impressed... Fabulous piece sir Will/Terry

Re: Lost And Found ( the return of Slide Cotrelle ) (User Rating: 1 ) by Former_Member on Wednesday, 8th March 2006 @ 08:06:09 PM AEST (User Info | Send a Message) Having not been privy to Slide before this, I can not summon a 'welcome back'. But I can offer an astonishing "wow!" to what I am sure is about to be a most amazing journey!! Go get 'em snazzy!! You write with the most incredible aplomb! It never ceases to amaze me, dear friend. *eagerly awaits as the story unfolds* ~Breezy

Re: Lost And Found ( the return of Slide Cotrelle ) (User Rating: 1 ) by Former_Member on Tuesday, 14th March 2006 @ 05:31:35 PM AEST (User Info | Send a Message) THAT...that was incredible!!! A well woven tale that I couldn't stop reading until the end. You are a true master sir!!

Re: Lost And Found ( the return of Slide Cotrelle ) (User Rating: 1 ) by Archie on Friday, 7th April 2006 @ 11:55:36 AM AEST (User Info | Send a Message) You did a good job on this. The two of you collaborated well.

Re: Lost And Found ( the return of Slide Cotrelle ) (User Rating: 1 ) by Fionndruinne on Wednesday, 26th April 2006 @ 05:38:02 PM AEST (User Info | Send a Message) Enchanting! I'm impressed. Andrew (off to read the next)