Blown in The Wind
A poem based on the song "Blowin' in the Wind" by Bob Dylan
60 years ago, the answer blew in the wind
The answer to when wars would end
The answer to when all people would be treated like humans
The answer to equality, justice, and peace.
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But now we know the answer doesn't only blow in the wind
It blows in blizzards, in hurricanes
In bomb explosions and out of the barrels of guns
Piercing the skin of all those who dare to ask questions.
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60 years later and we still chase the wind
Running after the answer
Out of breath, now that the wind has gotten faster
And still missing it every time it blows into our laps.
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I’m not familiar with the song, but wonderful poem! Life does feel like we’re always chasing the wind and never quite catching it!