A conversation with a gentle Prophet

 Conversation with a gentle Prophet

he was a good man
in spectacles perched on a slim nose
tossin out peace signs
in a T lovin NYC
and was taken from us so soon
1980
a death of a king among  kings

John: "Yeah Calamity, you think that's all they remember about me?"
"what of my sons? My wife? And I don't think I'd fancy being King."
"i much prefer Jester."

O John...You do play the fool
I believe you are perceived.....
Our poet giver lauriette
of peaceful revolution
of humor and free love
that sees only the soul
and when taken in
breathed deep
you set humanity's mind free

John: "Awe...Jenny gl, I quite like that."
"What is more beautiful than peace? More liberating than the good fight for freedom."
"I have been away some time, how did the world fair?'

The world is still sighing
a collective exhale of grief
the loss still acute
and we stand and mourn together
easing one anothers broken hearts
we still sing your song John
and promise to remember

John: "The World, the people, they Come together over me?"
"Awe, Jenny my Gal, What a wonderful thing...this unity. I Imagined this ...
some, they said I was a dreamer, but see, I was not the only one.. I hoped some day all would join me...
And the World would live as one..."