You say you want a revolution?
they want to change with destruction,
And they can't understand
that we really should let it be...
You might say that happiness is a warm gun,
but is that what You really want?
you're gonna cause more misery
if you don't take those sunken eyes and learn to see.
We'll forget the tears we've cried,
if we just learn to take a good look around
And see that we could be so much better
If they just took the time to change.
You say you’ve heard every sound there is
But you don’t hear me.
In the fog upon LA,
I’ll take my broken wings and learn to fly across the universe
Where I’ll just kick my heels up and shout that,
In the end, the love you take, is equal to the love you make.
I’ll teach the world to imagine.
Author notes
Songs used:
Revolution
Let it Be
Happiness is a Warm Gun
Blackbird
Martha My Dear
And your Bird Can Sing
Blue Jay Way
Across the Universe
Shout
The End
(all by the Beatles)
A contest entry
- Peace and love baby by Silver Asylum.
800 points, ended June 19, 2008, 10 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
What did you think
Comments
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I like the message. I like the "broken wings" reference the best. It suited the ending.
It took skill to weave all the quotes together and incorporate the ideas from each. I personally would have preferred fewer of them though. With so many, the tendency is to be muddled. (Though I think you escaped that to a large degree.)
Good luck in the contest. ~ Joyce
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So Cool
I really love this poem. Its amazing how well you used material from those songs and made such a beautiful poem. Especially the last line, it puts so much power into the poem its extraordinary. Well Done and good luck in the contest!
"Reality leaves a lot to the imagination."
-John Lennon
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