Jonzo Bandwagoner - Thinking Aloud

Give me a writer,
And when Time's cold, fingering grasp
Finally finishes its work,
I'll have lands to visit and people to meet,
Even if in my head.

Give me a poet,
And when ages have passed in long,
Sorrowful nights,
I'll have songs to sing and hymns to hum,
Even though body is dead.

Give me a philosopher,
And when days slowly fade
Into endless bereavement,
I'll have wisdom to love and truth to seek out,
(That is, if wisdom and love exist) .

But give me a dreamer,
And Time is never cruel. Nor is it
Tiresome or hating.
I'll have everything to hope for, always to believe,
Because dreams never die.

Jonzo Bandwagoner

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