Too Sad A Song

“TOO SAD A SONG” Poem & Lyrics by: Sarie Teichman -- Lyrics: My heart is heavy, my colors are blue When I wake up knowing I’m losing you. My world closing in — do I even belong? To no one? To anyone? Too sad a song. Baby how can our love just fade and die? There’s still music and joy, even as we cry. We’ve been together for oh so long Slowly losing you each day — too sad a song. My heart is heavy, my colors are blue When I wake up knowing I’m losing you. My world closing in — do I even belong? To no one? To anyone? Too sad a song. Baby how can our love just fade and die? There’s still music and joy, even as we cry. We’ve been together for oh so long Slowly losing you each day — too sad a song. -- This poem was created during Educational Alliance’s Poetry in Music workshop series with older New Yorkers in celebration of National Poetry Month. It was later transformed into a song using AI (Suno), with the original text set to music and the artist shaping the musical style to reflect the poem’s emotional tone. This process explored new creative tools and technologies. The piece was featured in the annual CelebratEArts festival, a month-long May exhibition honoring Older Americans Month. The festival celebrates creativity, expression, and connection through the arts. The 2026 theme, "The Power of Belonging," invited reflection on lived experience, the creative process, and the stories that connect us. Poetry is Music was facilitated by Xiomara A. Maldonado. The Artistic Director for CelebratEArts is Cory Michael Herman. Learn more about CelebratEArts at: 14streety.org/celebratearts #PoetryInMusic #MusicWithAI #CelebratEArts