Merle 007

"Not bad. Simple but catchy. Is that the chorus?"

"It is, indeed it is"

"Give me a verse or two while I'm smoking"

"If movies or Idols might turn you all down
I've different views, that's for certain
So don't be so shy, don't look with a frown,
You don't have to peep through a curtain

Let me tell you the tale
of your small crystal veil
whenever you think you look tragic
Shop windows, a frame
and your eyes play the game
Well to me, it just adds to your magic

Whether minus eleven
or a gentle plus seven,
at daytime you play with illusion
While at night, no more bogus,
with eyes out of focus,
in heaven, you add to confusion"

"Thanks. I never heard it but you passed the audition. What's the song all about? And what is a crystal veil?"

"Crystal veil is my word for the glasses of a woman, and the lyrics are about the beauty of women in prescription glasses"

"Including me?"

"Including your good self. By the way, you made an excellent choice with the vintage frame"

"I got these in a German thrift shop during my travels. The lenses are not spot on, but quite close. I only wear them now and then. My real glasses are aviators. It's very hard to find frames that suit my face"

"Well, you might be wrong there. There are quite a few frame styles that would suit you"

"Really? You sound as if you are an optician"

"That was my dream as a schoolboy, but my father was against it"

"So you wrote a song about glasses instead. May I ask about your profession?"

"Believe it or not, I'm an inventor"

"Go away. What did you invent?"

"I have a collection of magic glasses. They give certain powers to people who try them on. In your case, the power of inspiration"

"Like for the song I was trying to compose?"

"Indeed. No guarantees given, but it could be worth a try"