YESTERDAY IS HERE

When our nova was extinguished

Four comets flashed in its place

Prophets sent from the heavens

To enlighten the human race.

You were the profound prophet

Whose image loomed larger than Christ

Oh no! You sang, as you dabbled with Mystic Randy

And then scaled his mountainous tryst.

For us you played surrogate

You stood alone upon your stage

The walrus contemplated the fanatics’ love

Peering from within his cage.

When you said goodbye to us

And turned in your world of sin

You found Yoko, love, and solace

And yet imagined for us what might have been.

You were a man who played the woman’s role

Teaching and bathing your pride

MBE forgotten with Julian and learned with Sean

That love’s children were on your side.

Soon rollin’ Annie shot a glimpse of you

From behind Dakota’s door

No sooner were you starting over

When Lucifer cried “No more”.

You gave us a tour to escape

And the push to explore our heads

You conveyed a sense of rhythm and rhyme

And the notation for the words you spread.

Yesterday is here, John

And I am haunted by your smile

My sorrow goes to the remaining Fab

Whose heavier boots beat that mile.