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65 If
What
would he be like at 65?
If he were with us, still alive?
Would he have continued to inspire?
Continue with songs upon his lyre?
In 1970 he said the Dream was over,
In 1980 he was Starting Over.
In 1971 he mused “How Do You Sleep?”
In 1980 he sang his son to sleep.
In 1970 he was sick of financial deals,
In 1980 he was Watching The Wheels.
In 1970 he wanted out, that’s all,
By 1980 h was again talking to Paul
We had seen Strawberry Fields, the Walrus, the cry for Help.
He had finally arrived, finally happy with himself.
We hear him still speak of peace, his family, and love,
He even mentioned a prayer for his son from above.
We can only imagine which way he would go.
We’ll always be sorry it just wasn’t so.
So let’s remember him as he was, imperfect yet brave.
The joy, hopes for peace, and the smiles his life gave.
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25 Years
How many years now, 25?
Since we heard again of Catcher In The Rye.
We were watching football on Monday night,
They were mixing “Walking on Thin Ice.”
We remember the Dakota Christmas tree,
They were celebrating “Double Fantasy.”
He was again, finally, celebrating life,
Telling us of his love for his son and life.
The voice of the game was Howard Cosell.
On this fateful night he had sad news to tell.
We remember the sad Dakota courtyard.
We remember the pain…the loss of our bard.
Is the Dream over? Our
innocence lost?
We had to grow up…our innocence lost.
The anniversary nears, 25 years.
We’ve moved on, but will never forget the tears.
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