THE HOST FOR the evening is standing in front of the podium, the screen behind him displaying a photo of Mia. She looks so young and full of life in that picture, it makes my heart constrict. He introduces the chairman of the Rock ’n Roll Hall of Fame who walks out from the side of the stage. Cash, Wade, and I are waiting in the wings to be called out on stage to perform.
The chairman speaks into the mic. “The Rock ’n Roll Hall of Fame is honored to receive this extraordinary piece of history tonight which will be on display in the Cleveland Rock Museum.” His gaze stretches out to the crowd of musicians watching the screen. “I have come to learn that when inspiration strikes and there isn’t a piece of paper to be found, song lyrics can be written on many odd things. In fact, the lyrics to
