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John Lennon Lied To You

Lucy is not in the sky 
like you were told. 
Her feet or on the ground 
holding a piece of coal.

The rocking horse people
took her diamond away 
and smeared marshmallow pie
across her narrow face.

The marmalade sky’s
ozone has disintegrated,
from the fumes of cellophane  
the flowers created. 

The tangerine trees
turned to rust,
from newspaper taxis 
exhaust pipe dust. 

The girl with kaleidoscope eyes,
Immigrated to a safe haven.
Where She was detained  
by border control mavens.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019




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Date: 9/19/2019 4:48:00 AM
Nicely written, Becca, perhaps if John were still around the world would be different. It seems we’ve lost our way. All the best. John
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Date: 9/15/2019 2:24:00 PM
Muse enjoying the write...A nice take on Lucy in the sky...
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Rebecca Ann
Date: 9/15/2019 2:54:00 PM
Thanks!

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