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The Letter DEAR Marlene, Sweet heart of the dead Adored by generations not yet born Marlene we love you. Your beauty burned the wings of JFK And brought big John to his knees. For your love, was meant for more. You shocked the World with a velvet kiss An elegant truth in a sea of Fools. It took one voice to start a War, One bullet to unite false prophets One woman to speak out. You ostracized the Nazis for what they were. Stood tall, through treason Did not follow, Hitler’s Spell Chose to Love America s freedom instead. When Reapers scythe came Song and Compassion was your shield. It Gave comfort to the damned as shell and mortar pound Your words a respite, from the fear And your beauty, a reminder. That love awaits the Soldiers return. Back to the German farms and the English meadows For love knows nothing of war. You witnessed holy sacrilege, Saw blind disciples fuel the reapers fire Both sides, in the name of god, Oh how heaven must have wept Marlene you dared to question religion, For Your soul could see through the flames, While others perished in mortals Pride. You Asked god to review his plan. Only you, Marlene could do that Where have all the flowers gone Your message to Humanity, But the Heinkel and the Spitfire Flew too high to hear And the flowers of youth All Eaten by silent sheep, and taken to yet another slaughter. Yet be proud Marlene For Your echo awakened a new generation to peace, Although lasting peace is like true love, so hard to find, But never the less, a goal we devote our lives to. Some countries have found their Peace While other search. Humanity is still a child in these matters, And war still goes on When will they ever, learn, when will they, ever learn. Try to forgive us, Perhaps the man upstairs, Really does have another plan, Marlene Dietrich, At least I’m sure that Eternity Will be a far more beautiful and interesting place With you in it, and I look forward to meeting you. Love Steven xxxx Footnote to this poem JFK relates to her affair with President Kennedy Big john relates to her affair with John Wayne The Velvet kiss was the first lesbian kiss on main stream cinema 1930 Marlene was bisexual. The line where have all the flowers gone and when will they ever learn comes from the song forever associated with Marlene Dietrich. Brief Biography Born 1901 in Germany First film in 1920 Became American Citizen 1937 Awarded Medal of Freedom USA 1947 Awarded Legion of Honor by France Died 1992 in Paris.
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