This Boy..
poem by:
Frank Hornby .
Written
on Feb 16, 2017
"With a sad, and troubled frown, this boy seldom cried, behind the mask of a smiling clown, his true feelings he did hide. This boy was arrogant, rough...even sometimes lewd, to many people that knew him, sometimes this boy was brash, cruel, impudent, and rude. This boy portrayed an image that was tough, and so full of pride, sadly this boy always hid his gentle, loving, softer side. This boy never really recovered from the death of Julia, his young mother, so why should this boy be nice? Just why should this boy even bother? This boy never felt the love of a father.... inside his anger did fester, and grow, this boy was a teenager without parents, that he never got the chance to know. His band shook the whole World! with a sound that gave millions such joy, THE BEATLES! with Paul, George, and Ringo, and the genius John Lennon....this boy. So just what was so special? Just why was there so much fuss? Oh! John Winston Lennon, if you only really knew.........just how much you meant to us."
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Christopher Russon commented:
You are such a t allented poet Frank.a true inspiration.
Frank Hornby .
commented:
Thanks Chris, you are so kind.......I was a massive Beatles fan...and at 68, still am!.....always playing, and singing along to their amazing music 🎶
Cecilia Crasto
commented:
This is interesting, I never knew this about John Lennon, very sad life indeed and such a great talent...very well written.
Frank Hornby .
commented:
Yes Cecilia, this is all true about John Lennon....a troubled soul until he met Yoko, ...I absolutely loved the man, and his great music...🎶
commented:
Great poem Frank. As a Lennon fan I knew this information but you summarized everything very succinctly. Great job! I can relate to this story. Feel like I've met my Yoko recently and hoping it pans out! Sometimes meeting the right person can be life changing.
Frank Hornby .
commented:
Meeting the right girl really is life changing......as I found out 50yrs ago....when I was just 17.....you know what I mean...🎶...........good luck W.S..
Maria Williams
commented:
Gosh what a shock to hear this, I was such a Beatles fan and I didn't know this about Lennon. Thanks for enlightening me in this beautiful poem of yours Frank
Frank Hornby .
commented:
Thanks for your lovely comment Maria.....John really was a troubled soul...full of anger until he met Yoko Ono.......he was a musical, and lyrical genius......sadly still missed by millions of people......✌ðŸ»..
A previous user
commented on Feb 19, 2018 at 5:23pm
Wow...
Dinesh Chauhan
commented on Apr 03, 2018 at 4:30am
nicely penned
