Ode To Bob Dylan

Ode To Bob Dylan

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A Song for Woody
A Song for Dylan
I’m not worthy 
To write you a song
Yet like you
I’ve tried to walk my Path True
I’ve made many mistakes
Often been wrong too 
Yet on my journey 
Though Life 
Your words
Touched my heart 
Kindled my spirit
Anew
Revived me
When I felt
Dead 
Lost
And
Blue

All along
I asked myself 
How you could break 
Every barrier
How you could be so 
Strong 
You have faced life
Like a strait drink
At eighty your
Going strong
In life you
Made it to the
End zone
You took a chance
Unafraid You 
Threw the ball
Long

Your fearless 
Where you tread
No terrain 
Has been left 
Unturned
It is possible
You’ve said
All there is 
To be said 
With Words

You weren’t afraid to be burned
You weren’t afraid of critics
The world could not
Break you
No matter
Which way
You
Turned 

You weren’t afraid to break free
For me, you will always be 
The most perfect mystery
Your poetry embodies 
All aspects of humanity
And above all
You blow up conformity

Your songs
Blaze in the sky
I see sparks 
Coming from your blue eyes 
When you play live
Your spirit is
Self-evident
It does not
Hide

Anything can happen
With you in the moment
“Your songs can walk”
“They have legs”

You play your songs
Never the same
You can hit it
Out of the park
You can drop
The ball
You’re a human being
Not God
You 
Know 
Your
Imperfect
You know the truth
About the
Fall


I know one thing where you’re heading
I’m finding myself 
Moving in that direction too
Like you
I’ve done my share of
“Hard Traveling Too”
Soon will come the 
Narrow Gate
When that train comes
You get on board fast
You don’t wait
I’ll keep that appointment too Bob
I won’t be late
Of this like you
I pray I make no
Mistake 


Gotta keep on moving “on to another joint”
I see that “Slow Train Coming Around the Bend”
Gonna hop this train following the line all the way Down to the end
Now I got my ride
Think I’m gonna see you 
Somewhere 
On the other
Side


David Arndt August 11, 2022

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Artwork - I'll Be Your Baby Tonight by  Paul Lovering

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