Once Were Hippies Poem by Wayne Falconer

Once Were Hippies



Once we believed our hip universal ideal
could challenge how you daily might feel
peace, love, musics high freedom vibe
would change the negative draining tide.

Studying eastern mysticism the Gita line
listening to the Indian sitar mantra rhyme
incense and peppers hippie Beatle song
the muse heard never sounded wrong.

Psychedelic colour wild style fashion
drugs, music and heady inspired passion
blow the dull straights narrow mind
was catch phrase of the time sung blind.

Don't trust the establishment grey man
with his sold out dull soul plan
peace and love demonstration waving signs
such were the rapidly changing times.

Hippie scenes, hippie dreams, hippie themes
mystic star signs, tarot cards, utopian schemes
love pointed way to the hippie tribal ideal
hey man count yourself real let ideal self feel.

Hippie age swung like lovers revolving door
did I keep balance remember to keep score
isn't hard to guess there's more to say
looking back through hour glass of yesterday.

Guess hippie age turned many heads around
never imagined I'd be writing bout events found
just close my eyes flashing flashbacks sway
but past is past today's new century day.

Man today I've grown to rocking middle age
but no longer do I wanna swing and rage
with two growing kids mortgage and wife
such is the straight face of modern life.

Watching my two boys growing up in outa luck
saying well man life does really suck
an parents are uncool boring old fashion
haven't got spark or any life passion.

Yet once I believed our hippie communal ideal
would create change make this life real
yes man I won't and don't forget my hip act
hey man yeah that's one true hippie fact.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Michael Walker 07 October 2019

I remember the hippie movement being popular in San Francisco and other places. It was a scene for drop-outs from middle-class society, who wanted something different. Your poem charts the moment well. Now the hippies have faded away and I guess you are only one who has had to adapt to conventional life. Memories remain.

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WAYNE FALCONER 15 July 2019

I CONSIDER THIS A FANTASTIC POEM ITS AVAILABLE IN MY BOOK KIWI ROCK POEMS PUBLISHED BY AMAZON AND ON AMAZON KINDEL IT MAKES A GREAT READ.

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