“Loving Her was the Easier Thing I ever Do Again” by Kris Kristofferson. Often songs are poignant because they lament Love’s loss. How sad that we too often take Love for granted and appreciate it only after it is gone. She was physically forgotten/Then she slipped into my pocket/With my car keys, sings Paul Simon. How sad when most often just a little twist of phrasing, a little thank you, a little appreciation is all we need to keep Love alive and keep it shining in the present moment. Another favorite lyric is Kristofferson’s Loving her is easier than anything I’ll ever do again. I twist it to sing in the present; Kris laments Love in the past: Loving her was easier…. Another lyric of his, another simple twist of mine; The loving is easy it’s the living that’s hard. His version: The loving was easier….
Songs with Banjo from Harold Hagler
