I was listening to the new Willie Nelson album today. It’s called Last Leaf on the Tree, and contains the usual Willie offering of covers and originals.
Today his cover of Warren Zevon’s song “Keep Me In Your Heart” caught my attention. As a big Zevon fan, I know that Warren wrote this for his wife when he was dying of a brain tumor.
Today as I listened to the lyrics in a new way, I felt like these words were much of what Jim would have said when he was in the same position. As he was slowing transitioning over many days, I wondered what he was thinking, or if he was thinking. He had very little energy for talking.
So I take this song now as another message to me—and actually, a joyful one. It makes me feel good to hear it because I’m taking them as Jim’s words to me—words he was unable to give. I am adding to my playlist.
Give a listen to “Keep Me In Your Heart.”
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