Turning gray Tom Sharp

My younger brother’s hair is turning gray. After visiting for more than a hundred days, he had to go, but it was hard to say goodbye, so I wrote a song to tell him to stay in touch, and to ease the pain of letting go. You’re trapped at the imperial palace; don’t work so hard that you get sick. It’s time to plan for you to retire and to settle near me, not far away. When I sing, you harmonize with me; when I’m drunk and falter, you keep me upright. But if I stop drinking, I’ll start to feel sad. You’ll never be happy if all you care about is what more ambitious people think.

水调歌头·安石在东海 苏轼

余去岁在东武，作《水调歌头》以寄子由。今年子由相从彭门居百余日，过中秋而去，作此曲以别。余以其语过悲，乃为和之，其意以不早退为戒，以退而相从之乐为慰云耳 安石在东海，从事鬓惊秋。 中年亲友难别，丝竹缓离愁。 一旦功成名遂，准拟东还海道，扶病入西州。 雅志困轩冕，遗恨寄沧洲。 岁云暮，须早计，要褐裘。 故乡归去千里，佳处辄迟留。 我醉歌时君和，醉倒须君扶我，惟酒可忘忧。 一任刘玄德，相对卧高楼。