Elvis, The King! Poem by Denis Martindale

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Yes, they say I'm good at singing! It's really true, I am!
And thanks to the joy I'm bringing, I really love to jam.
The guitars play and start to strum, the dancers join the beat,
The drummer strikes upon each drum, the stage is now complete.
I sing out loud and sing out clear, I let the rhythm flow,
So everyone can truly hear the lyrics that I know.
I memorised them line by line, I know them off by heart,
That's how I know I'm doing fine and that I played my part.
My record's in the Hit Parade, my video's on screen,
I hope my voice will never fade from all it's ever been.
I praise the Lord for Gospel songs, for hymns that children sing,
For here my talent still belongs, that's why I'm called the King!
God grant a second chance to me, to sing before His Throne,
In awesome perfect harmony more than I've ever known.
To me, there's nothing more supreme, than this one prayer I pray,
This is my hope, this is my dream, what more is left to say?


Denis Martindale. May 2021.