Bent, broken but Replaceable

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It's one of those days I wake up in high spirits and wanting to make my own music but I can't because I stretch out for my guitar and immediately remember that I am yet to get a new one and no matter how hard I try, I can't produce a melody with this guitar in this shape.

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Before now, I enjoyed the liberty of owning a guitar and playing anytime and anywhere of my choice, a benefit I took for granted. That is until the guitar got spoilt.
Now I realise how true the statement "we don't value what we have, till we loose it" is because I desire to play more now that I don't have a good guitar, unlike the many days where I didn't feel like even touching the guitar let alone playing it. There were weeks where I gave out the guitar to a more enthusiastic person because I was not in the mood to play, how ironic?

Well, it's been what now? 3 months? I guess so, but my guitar has been abandoned for long. Firstly, because I fell while carrying it sometime ago and it broke and secondly because a string cut and I was in a location where I needed to make a 2 hour travel to the closest place I could get a string and I didn't have the liberty of placing an order online.

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I felt I could make do with the guitar once I got a string but then I visited a friend and played his guitar, oh boy! Did I enjoy it? Definitely. And I wanted more.

That was when I realised how badly the broken box had been affecting my performances and I swore never to try to repair my own guitar again nor to even play it again. I plan to get a new one and I will do that hopefully before the year runs out but in the meantime I have to make do with visiting my friend anytime I wish to play, that would be my way of coping till I get the guitar of my choice and I can't wait to get it.

Most days when I get the itchy fingers to play, I manage to suppress the urge but with that resultant gloominess that comes with not fulfilling my desires.
As a result, these days when I get this urge, I do not attempt to suppress it but rather I quickly get my self to my friend's place where I can express myself. Thankfully he understands and is always looking forward to my visit so I end up enjoying myself with wholesomeness.
Some days, I even end up borrowing his guitar to return at a later date, he doesn't mind. What are friends for? Lol.

Anyway, like I said, I have the urge today and I need to do the needful, lest I invite the gloominess that come with unproductivity. So, off I go. See you guys later😊

Meanwhile, I wish to add this video because I love it so much. I will remember to get a shirt next time, lol.

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As I read through this I remembered my guitar (Ruby was her name, Yea I name my guitars) from a while back that I borrowed a friend, only for him to come back with her neck broken... I felt like crying.

Fast forward to present day, the strings of the current guitar (Pearl ) is also bursted, I want to play but I'm constrained.

Coman cut small bear bear for me now 🥺

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Lol, I never really thought of naming mine, but I guess I will name my next one. Let's see how it goes

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@mandrelmykels have you see someone that has a more deeper voice than I do

This is very beautiful
I love your voice and the fact that you play the guitar is cool

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