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Apology from the Sixties
On the steps
of the Roundhouse
the tug of a jew's harp
soothed the tremble in my soul
The crowd burned incense
sparks nestling in a forest of hair
framing the innocence of youth
with broody hopes not heard today
while the dream that love
could conquer all
gently stalked wonders in our eyes
We painted stars on clouds
called each other 'man'
and you could hear
the heart of the universe beat
although in secret
away from the war between us and them
we were ready
to burn down banks
We were all set
to change the world for good
and now I'm sorry
we never did
So if it's not too late
I'll apologise now--
for all those things
we failed to do
Published 12th Nov 2010
| Edited 12th Mar 2016
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17th Nov 2010 2:14am
I love this. Brought me back to a time before my time.
Funny thing is, I was just thinking about the 60s and it movements just the other day. I love synchronicity. The universe always delivers if one is paying attention.
Perhaps the 60s movements didn't fail. Perhaps it still is just a long work in progress. We must admit that some of the Hippie ideals have made it to the mainstream. Some were bound to be dead ends. Free love and all that;) And certainly some will/have lose/lost their passion for the fight over the decades.But others have/will pick up the slack, take their place.
The powers that be when planning their agendas dont think in the short term. We the people do. We often want/expect these quick results. The reality is it takes decades to change the mind of millions/billions.
So to you I say Thank You for your past efforts and hope that you are still here in the trenches with us ready to change the world for good.
Love&Peace
Funny thing is, I was just thinking about the 60s and it movements just the other day. I love synchronicity. The universe always delivers if one is paying attention.
Perhaps the 60s movements didn't fail. Perhaps it still is just a long work in progress. We must admit that some of the Hippie ideals have made it to the mainstream. Some were bound to be dead ends. Free love and all that;) And certainly some will/have lose/lost their passion for the fight over the decades.But others have/will pick up the slack, take their place.
The powers that be when planning their agendas dont think in the short term. We the people do. We often want/expect these quick results. The reality is it takes decades to change the mind of millions/billions.
So to you I say Thank You for your past efforts and hope that you are still here in the trenches with us ready to change the world for good.
Love&Peace
