Two Poems

By Jesse Neubauer

Living Memory
(Dedicated to Sean Lennon)

A living Memory - 
That's what you are.
You know it, I'm sure,
From everyone saying.

I wish there was something
I could do to console you
but nothing can make up
for what you have lost.

Besides, I know nothing,
I missed them completely.
And why would you listen
to one half your age?

All I can say is
I know you've been suffering.
I wish I could be there
to somehow help out.

I'm sure you must move on,
Go live your life.
But it will still haunt you-
His legacy's huge.

You must have been pressured
to live up to your name.
You look so much like him-
A living memory.

I can't even call myself
a friend- I don't know you.
But perhaps a small note
from a fan will suffice.

And now, to quote them-
I felt I must say it-
"With love, from me to you."


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Revolution 2005

You know he started quite a revolution,
Well you know, he really did change the world.
You tell me that it’s destitution,
Well you know, they all changed the world.

But when you talk about resolution,
You know we’ve still got to work it out.

And you know they seemed to be
Alright
Yeah you know they seemed to be
Alright
Yeah you know they seemed to be
All right

I say he had a real solution,
Well you know, no one listened to the plan.
He asked us for a contribution,
And you know, we’re not doing all we can.

I’ll just listen to people with minds that love,
Even if they have ascended to “up above.”

And you know they seemed to be
Alright
Yeah you know they seemed to be
Alright
Yeah you know they seemed to be
All right

You know I want to change the “perfect norm”
Well you know, nobody stops to think.
And now it’s building into quite a storm,
But now you know, we could change it in a blink.

So now you can change it before you’re through,
And now brother it’s up to you.

And you know they seemed to be
Alright
Yeah you know they seemed to be
Alright
Yeah you know they seemed to be
All right, alright.

Copyright 2005, Jesse Neubauer

About the Author

Jesse Neubauer is fifteen years old and lives in the United States with her family and her mews (muse).  She is currently working on building a small Beatles shrine in her bedroom. She considers herself a minor (but growing) Beatle-maniac, a hippe-sympathiser, and a George lover.

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