David Bowie Eyes

"David Bowie Eyes" By Marcus Cooke
 
Like a star man      
living in the sky      
you like to come      
and see us      
but you think      
we are not alive?      
..and sometimes      
i agree      
dear David,      
as always      
you may be right?      
     
You are the man      
who fell to earth      
and as a society      
we fell much,      
much deeper      
we are loving the dollar      
instead of loving the alien      
and loving each other.    
We are getting nowhere      
we are dead men walking      
as no one is talking,      
As time flies      
i see the world      
through your lyrics      
through your      
David bowie eyes.      
     
You once sang    
this is not America    
well this is not England ether    
i don't think this is even    
planet earth anymore    
unrecognizable    
with its faults      
and its many flaws.  
 
You speak of changes  
man, I've seen a few  
i couldn't of gone  
through my teenage years  
without listening to you.  
You spoke of Ziggy playing guitar      
our cat was called Ziggy ironically      
i tried but i could never play      
as well as you      
my only avenue was to write      
just like you.      
At school i played the "kook"      
which is also my last name      
written a certain kind of way      
parallels and cyphers      
always link me to you.      
     
Like Mr Lennon      
you have been there      
my whole life      
peering over my shoulder      
lending a helping hand      
whispering in my ear      
leaving messages in the sand.      
A sight unseen to prying eyes      
but i knew you were there      
influencing,      
molding,      
shaping my life,      
My father is David
in middle name      
to your Aladdin sane.      
And the words you sing      
the words you say      
you believe that      
we could be heroes      
just for one day..      
     
..If only dear David,      
if only.