EVERYTHING I NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED FROM BOB DYLAN

when i was
fourteen years old
i listened to bob dylan’s
greatest hits
every day
for months –  
that same record
sat spinning on the turntable
my parents bought me
the christmas before
until i’d memorized
every nuanced growl
and twang,
every wail
and tender nasal moan
and knew in my heart
that the answer, my friend,
is a-blowin’  
in the wind
and that
once upon a time
she dressed so fine
but most importantly
that i should not feel  
so all alone
‘cause  
everybody
 
must  
 
get  
 
stoned