A Moment

I joke about moments. Mom moments, age moments, 2X4 moments. OK the 2X4 moments aren't usually ha, ha, funny moments. I had one, a moment, just now.

Eleka Nahmen.....I found a blog through a google search and the name, when I read it, meant nothing. In fact I pictured, in my mind, a beautiful, middle-eastern, individual. I posted about this blogger and our mutual acquaintance. I've emailed back and forth and I'm excited that I've "made a new friend".

This morning I was doing voice exercises.(Let it go, I don't sing in public.) And, GahLiiiinda, chose to practice to 'Wicked'. You are so shocked, I know.(Insert heavy note of sarcasm.) As I neared the end of the CD, a song that I enjoy but have not learned the words to, began to play. So, I got the words out so the I could memorize and sing along. I had a moment.....

Fiyero!
Eleka nahmen nahmen
Ah tum ah tum eleka nahmen
Eleka nahmen nahmen
Ah tum ah tum eleka nahmen

Let his flesh not be torn
let his blood leave no stain
though they beat him
let him feel no pain
let his bones never break
and however they try
to destroy him
let him never die
let him never die

Eleka nahmen nahmen
Ah tum ah tum eleka nahmen
Eleka nahmen nahmen
Ah tum ah tum eleka...eleka

What good is this chanting?
I don't even know what I'm reading
I don't even know what trick I ought to try
Fiyero, where are you?
Already dead, or bleeding?
one more disaster I can add to my generous supply

No good deed goes unpunished
No act of charity goes unresented
No good deed goes unpunished
That's my new creed
My road of good intentions
Led where such roads always lead
No good deed
Goes unpunished!

Nessa...
Doctor Dillamond...
Fiyero...
Fiyero!!

One question haunts and hurts
Too much, too much to mention
Was I really seeking good
Or just seeking attention?
Is that all good deeds are
When looked at with an ice-cold eye?
If that's all good deeds are
Maybe that's the reason why

No good deed goes unpunished
All helpful urges should be circumvented
No good deed goes unpunished
Sure, I meant well -
Well, look at what well-meant did
All right, enough - so be it
So be it, then:
Let all Oz be agreed
I'm wicked through and through
Since I can not succeed
Fiyero, saving you
I promise no good deed
Will I attempt to do again
Ever again
No good deed
Will I do again!

My new friend, we have so much in common. I caught my breath. Your profile, the books, the music, the movies and interests, that musical, that song. Wow. Boom. Booyah. Eleka Nahmen. The words ring so prophetic to a particular story in my world. I have to remind myself, on occasion, that I can not let doubt get me down. My good will not be punished, I hope.