If Only...IMAGINE

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

         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'

Author's Note

Reviews

[Renée]

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 ( :

[Frieda P]

Blather away Renee, every word you wrote made perfect sense, a trickle down is the perfect place to start. I fear there are no John Lennon''s around to carry on his legacy of peace...well said you. ;-)

[Renée]

We are all John Lennon's...when everyone realizes that it lies within themselves...and not externally...the world will change.. ( ;

[Frieda P]

One can only hope, from your lips to...you know the saying. ;-)

[Renée]

and He replies...to your hands my child.. ( ;

[Frieda P]

Ha I'm glad he spoke to you, we're on the outs these days! ;-P

[Renée]

I could continue, for I love this kind of conversation..but I shall take leave and let your undiscovered thoughts pour forth upon the blank pages ( ;

[Frieda P]

What, no more blathering?! ;-P

[Renée]

you know what they say about guests & fish q ;

[Frieda P]

hahahhaha

[Pete Langley]

Sadly, if we all had the same dream, I suspect we would be fighting each other to live it. The self interest of man conqures all. I`m afraid. I love the first two lines. P.

[kublakhan27]

As Joni Mitchell despondently sung, "They won't give peace a chance...that was just a dream some of us had"...an incredible eulogy for a man who has been the beneficiary of a lot of them...all you need is love...

[Frieda P]

Oh thanks so much Steve, I don't know, it was weird I saw that picture and I thought of John Lennon, it looked so peaceful...

[kublakhan27]

I can see the connection :) I've been told by a few people that I look like him, not that that's a big deal...I just find it interesting haha ;P The poem is the important thing, and it's great :)

[Frieda P]

I do see the resemblance...and thanks again :-)

[kublakhan27]

:)

[Frieda P]

Now you've got me listening to California ;-)

[kublakhan27]

;D

[Relic]

He was a great man. This is a great poem. I still remember the day in high school I found out. It was so senseless.

[Frieda P]

Oh I know...I loved him, I think the entire world mourned...thanks Relic.

[Relic]

They did, especially here in New York where he died at the Dakota.
Welcome.

[Frieda P]

I know, we took a ride into the city, that day and 9/11...two bad days for NYC...

[Relic]

I know people who died in 911, that's a day none of us can forget.

[Frieda P]

Sorry to hear that, my son worked 3 blocks from there and my other son is a firefighter, he went in to help with the clean up, he still won't talk about it...

[Relic]

From what I've heard about it I can understand why.