[an occasional series of essays about life, spirit, and the music that makes up the soundtrack of my life] Bright eyes, burning like fire. Bright eyes, how can you close and fail? How can the light that burned so brightly Suddenly burn so pale? Bright eyes. —Mike Batt, recorded by Art Garfunkel Not long ago on an oldies station, I once again heard this beautiful ballad, which was originally written by British songwriter Mike Batt and recorded by Art Garfunkel …