My Dream About Lionel Richie
A few nights ago I had this dream that I was in a piano bar of sorts and there were lots of people and lots of different pianos all over and people were forming groups around different piano players and I noticed that Lionel Richie had walked in. He didn't really look like Lionel, but he had a name tag on that said LIONEL RICHIE and so even though it didn't look like him I knew it was and I was super excited to hear him play, but no one else seemed to notice that it was Lionel Richie, despite his name tag and no one offered him their piano.
I kept saying, "Don't you get it? It's Lionel Richie!" But no one really seemed to care or even to look up.
Then I finally managed to get him a piano and he started to play and because of my excitement, I was able to get a few people to come and join me in listening, but I was surprised that we were really only a very few that were listening and enjoying hearing a master play.
I kept saying, "Don't you get it? It's Lionel Richie!" But no one really seemed to care or even to look up.
Then I finally managed to get him a piano and he started to play and because of my excitement, I was able to get a few people to come and join me in listening, but I was surprised that we were really only a very few that were listening and enjoying hearing a master play.
It makes me think of that video going around, where a virtuoso violinist is playing in a train station and most people walk by and ignore him. Some children get captivated by him, but the parents won't stop to listen.
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Ahh, Lionel Richie. I would have been there listening and enjoying.
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