Throwback Friday, Followed By Two, featuring Part 2, “An Answer Follows”

I wrote this poem in November 2017 during one of my neuralgia attacks. At the time, I genuinely felt as though I was approaching the end of the road. Yet, in the end, it could not happen. There was simply too much love surrounding me. The poem was written in two parts, and for Part 2, “An Answer Follows”, my dear friend Terry Fielding later composed a song using those words. The audio recording is included below.

What began as a poem during a difficult time was later transformed into song by my dear friend, Terry Fielding.


Throwback Friday, Followed By Two, featuring Part 2, “An Answer Follows”

Part 1. One Day Follows

The abyss is bigger, not less
On these days of darkness
The owls are singing sad tunes
On these days of bad moons
The brain is harpooned again
On these days of constant pain
The sunshine has gone, I confess
On these days of over stress
The mind has little attitude
On these days of sleepy solitude

Part 2. An Answer Follows

You’ve all walked into my heart
And you’ve run into my past
You’ve all flooded into my soul
And you’ve soared into my dreams
I crave that … one day soon
Tomorrow, or another day too
That all your kind hearts
Will be bathing themselves
In the soothing oils
Of your glorious souls

Music has long been part of Terry’s life. Before listening to our collaboration, enjoy this performance of The Fields of Athenry, recorded in his home studio.

Until Eyes Hear Sound

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Perceptions:

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Tullawalla:

Amazon >> Tullawalla A Meeting Place Where My Empty Hands are Full of Memories and Rhymes : Steven, Ivor: Amazon.com.au: Books

OR: >> You may email me directly for a signed copy at
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for the Book, plus Postage.

Ivor Steven © November 2026