Imagine (Poetry)

I.m. John Lennon for his 80th Birthday

Imagine if we could be sure
those headlines weren’t a lie ...

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Imagine that the bullet missed
and he’d just walked away
Imagine Death had never kissed
his cheek that fateful day

Imagine all those fans who grieved
to see their god go down
while sceptics doubted — half-believed
he possibly skipped town

Imagine that he did survive
the papers got it wrong
and he’s out there somewhere — still alive
composing the odd song

Imagine him now old and grey
since fame has let him be
he has the last laugh every day
Imagine that ... he’s free