Precious and Few

True, this is a title of a love song by the Climax. But I go to thinking about it now, because this early morning, while deep in thought about the beloved, I also noted it is the 9th death anniversary of my father. And this song (although meant as a romantic one) captures some of the longings or feelings of regret for things we should have done for the loved one who passed away, a parent, a spouse, a child, a friend.

You see my father died at dawn and I was supposed to see him in the morning. I said the night I arrived in Manila, "I am tired, I will visit him the following day."

This song is a very simple song, the melody so ordinary unlike those classy Charles Mingus jazz, even the lyrics are repetitive, but it still arouses deep emotions in our hearts.

PRECIOUS AND FEW
by Climax

Precious and few are the moments we two can share.
Quiet and blue, like the sky, I'm hung over you.
And if I can't find my way back home, it just wouldn't be fair.
Precious and few are the moments we two can share.

Baby, it's you on my mind, your love is so rare.
Being with you is a feeling I just can't compare.
And if I can't hold you in my arms, it just wouldn't be fair.
Cause' Precious and few are the moments we two can share.

And if I can't find my way back home it just wouldn't be fair
Cause' Precious and few are the moments we two can share.

Precious and few are the moments we two can share.
Quiet and blue, like the sky, I'm hung over you.
And if I can't find my way back home, it just wouldn't be fair.
Cause' Precious and few are the moments we two can share.

Sometimes, expressing our love to a beloved is so difficult. Many things get in the way. Words are hard to come by and can easily be taken in another light. Miscommunication is a major problem in many relationships. If you are thinking I am faltering or living in the past, you're mistaken. Precious and few are the moments we two can share.