If Only...IMAGINE

If Only...IMAGINE

A Poem by Frieda P
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Tribute to John Lennon ~~ you may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one...

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         If only life were as sweet as buttefly kisses,
      upon the nose of kittens
we'd not have crime or strife,
                no poverty or religious battles
no child could be abused,
               no woman battered,
politicians would fight
            for the good of the people 
there'd be no lawyer jokes
            nor homeless shelters
no person left starving
in the middle of a freezing night,
countries living in peace
          sharing knowledge & ideas
no guns, no violence, no prejudice,
 no alienation of nations~

It's no longer about self preservation
as much as it is greed
is Nirvana perhaps a quirky pipe dream
 of the deluded hopefuls
was Lennon insane when he said
"give peace a chance"
I think he lived in the delusion
 of flutterbys and kitten's 
perhaps that allusion could work
            if we all had that same dream...

'you may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one'

© 2013 Frieda P


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Frieda P


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One man impacted so many, all these years later his words & actions of peace live on..
If we all remember to act in peace, kindness, understanding in our everyday lives & decisions what a positive trickle down impact we have on those around us, strangers we encounter... our country and the world can only benefit positively..for it is not just environment that is in need of protection, but humanity needs protection.. to know love still exists, that hands are there to hold, and tears are there to share..and peace is a possible that is within all our hands... sorry to blather on...but you wrote the poem ( :

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Frieda P

11 Years Ago

What, no more blathering?! ;-P
Renée

11 Years Ago

you know what they say about guests & fish q ;
Frieda P

11 Years Ago

hahahhaha



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This is the kind of stuff I tell myself over and over again but never really tell anyone else outside of WC. Great job.

Posted 11 Years Ago


I can imagine. If only it could come true in a world that is hell bent on stopping it from becoming reality! We must each do what we can to make the world a better place and then we can go to bed at night with a clear conscience and hold those who shall not a better life in our hearts with hopes of a better time for them!! Suffering comes in many forms!! Relief comes in too few!!

Posted 11 Years Ago


If only.....Life is what happens when we're busy making other plans....

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Frieda P

11 Years Ago

And you know what they say about that, if you want to make god laugh, tell him your plans, thanks Ma.. read more
Mark

11 Years Ago

I didn't come up with that, it was John Lennon.
Lennon was a heroin addict and made a crap load of money so he could live in a butterfly world and looked what happened to him. Life is fragile, trust me.

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Frieda P

11 Years Ago

pfft don't rain on my parade Baby!
Those were wonderful thoughts indeed and I agree how great they would be... then you look at another side, if life was so perfect we wouldn't appreciate it as much. It would be nice if the world had more compassion and understanding for sure.

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Frieda P

11 Years Ago

Thanks Dale...yes, I know, yin and yang, but it's a nice thought.
The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)

11 Years Ago

Oh I know it is... It would be nice if the world was a better place. Of coarse that won't happen as.. read more
Frieda P

11 Years Ago

haha I knew I should blame you for this mess!
What a world that would be!! In fifth grade we were given the writing assignment titled: if u were to change the world, what would you change? Naturally with a class full of 30 eleven year olds mostly boys, peace was the last thing on their mind....I think free hot tubs for everyone was the most popular idea, but hey, a dreams a dream ;)

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Frieda P

11 Years Ago

What do you mean 11 year olds boys, they're still probably dreaming hot tubs!

Thanks C.. read more
C.C. Marx

11 Years Ago

Of course they are haha who doesn't love hot tubs?? My pleasure amiga
An amazing tribute to one of the greats of singers and artists like yourself dear poetess. The message resonates with me for I like to give peace a thousand chances before any unjust wars for power and greed where the few get rich for it is a big business of death and creating widows and orphans. God will judge those power hungry eventually for no crime will go unpaid. But that to the side let us celebrate the man and honor your pen...:)

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Frieda P

11 Years Ago

Always such a lovely review from you Sami, most gracious, thanks so much!
Sami Khalil

11 Years Ago

^^~^^ :)
nicely done miss frieda

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Frieda P

11 Years Ago

Thanks pudding cup. :-)
beautiful dreamer

11 Years Ago

welcome margarita
that is a great poem, more like a utopia, such a world with sweet butterfly kises is a hell of distance from our grip! not with these invisible wars going on, but as lenonsaid, that is no excuse not to give peace a chance, but hey what do they know of peace when all they do is fight for their betterment. and he is not the only dreamer round there.

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Frieda P

11 Years Ago

Well said luviva, well said...thanks so much.
Nicely done Frieda - Such a great piece :)

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Frieda P

11 Years Ago

Thanks Tarry, glad you liked this one :-)

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If you want to know me, read my poetry, it's all in there. I am a mother of three sons (my finest moments) a sister, a survivor and a little bit crazy. I lost my beloved sister to suicide, so you'll.. more..

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