In the auditorium before the event
Before the school event
Or should I say
In the large room behind the auditorium before one enters the seats of the crowd
people that I did not recognize were reciting all of my failures and many blunders
Sincerely putting me down and judging me
A prelude of things to come before I received the reward for all of my mess ups
There was no way I was going on stage in front of everyone that I knew and receive such a insult and have all my vulnerabilities exposed
Then I looked at who was present, the only one that I recognized
and that recognized me was John Lennon
He was up front with all the other recipients that were about to be called on stage and have their weakness is exposed once more
He gave me a look that encapsulated all of his sublime creative daring, strength, defiance and humanity
He was in a 1965,66-68 perfected version of himself
I walked down and sat next to him.
Basking in his confidence and bearings,
Then a gathered my own
Thinking about how I would shocked the audience with some quotes from my published book.
He turned the situation around.
To be honored as backwards in such of a backwards place
Then he left before the event started
I thought about staying but decided to leave.
I looked at every one in the audience with pride.
In fact they were the ones to be shamed for they did not get me they did not get many.
Sentimental sadist is what they are
In a narrow-minded and ignorant attempt to abuse and humiliate many, and being blind to vulnerable young peoples gifts, perceptions, and not having the patience to hear them and see them.
I couldn't hold a grudge, I had too much to do
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem