I WAS GOING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
About 42 years ago,just after I started at The Queens School For Boys in Wisbech (UK)I was stumbled upon by two of my teachers,Mr Derek Tuckwood and Mr John Raincock-they discovered my talent for writing verse--Poetry has been with me ever since.
Derek Tuckwood (who for some reason called it poy-etry-something I've heard from not another person since) convinced me at the tender age of 12 that I was brilliant and for some reason for the next few years had me cramming the school magazine with my crap.John Raincock my religious instruction teacher also formed the opinion that I was the worlds next Wordsworth,even though I didn't know or care who he(Wordsworth) was.Anyway,it was these two wise men that convinced me,and indeed sent me on the errand of saving the world.For forty plus years that's what I've done--if I've seen an injustice in the world--I've written a silly verse about it,pestered everyone with it,totally convinced that once everyone had read it the problem would be solved.
Bollocks--nobody took any notice-I've been writing and versing myself silly for all those years--and its made no difference at all.There were wars,starving,dying,sick,poor,thieves,murders,injustice and all these bloody things when I started---AND THE BLOODY LOT ARE STILL THERE---I've made no difference at all.Hence the lack of poetic wonderment from me for the past six months.I'm fed up.I'm fed up with not being listened to.So,I had to take a rest.I had to cool off------------and now--I'm back.
"I WAS GOING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE"
I,WAS ONLY TWELVE WHEN I STARTED TO WRITE,
YOU SEE,I JUST DIDN'T HAVE A CHOICE.
WITH ME SEEING ALL THE WRONG IN THE WORLD
IT WAS OBVIOUS,I WAS "THE VOICE"
I WAS GOING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
AND SAVE ALL, FROM THEIR FATE.
ALL THEY HAD TO DO WAS LISTEN,
BUT NOW?--IT SEEMS TOO LATE.
I COULD HAVE FED THE STARVING,CLOTHED THE POOR,
AND SAVED THE WORLD FROM WARS
NO CHILD ABUSE OR HOMELESS
DRUGGIES,DRUNKS OR WHORES.
I WAS GOING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE,
ALL THE PROBLEMS TO ME,SEEMED PLAIN.
I WAS THE ONE,WITH ALL THE ANSWERS
THE REST OF YOU?--INSANE.
I WAS COLOURBLIND,YET,WITH PERFECT SITE
AND SAW NO BLACK AND WHITE.
YOU CAN HAVE YOUR JESUS IF YOU WANT.
BUT IF YOU DON'T,WELL? THAT'S ALLRIGHT.
I WAS SURE I COULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE,
TO OUR WORLD,BIG ENOUGH TO SHARE,
AND LET ALL,LIVE THE WAY THEY WANT TO
WITHOUT THE THREAT OF FEAR.
I WAS GOING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
MORE THAN FORTY YEARS AGO
WHEN I STARTED PUTTING WORDS DOWN
TO LET THE WHOLE WORLD KNOW.
BUT I DIDN'T,NO,I DIDN'T,
SEEMS I'M THE SAME AS ALL THE REST,
ANOTHER BLOODY KNOW ALL,
THAT TRIED ,BUT FAILED THE TEST.
NO-ONE CHOSE TO LISTEN,
OR READ MY WRITTEN VERSE.
AND IF THE WORLD WAS BAD IN THOSE DAYS
TODAY,I FEAR ITS WORSE.
MY WORDS,HAVE MADE NO DIFFERENCE,
THOUGH I'VE TRIED,AND TRIED AGAIN.
BUT THE MORE I KEEP ON TRYING,
THE GREATER MY WORLD'S PAIN.
BUT,WE ALL COULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE
IF WE WANTED TO,I GUESS,
START TOGETHER IF WE CAN
AND SORT OUT THIS BLOODY MESS.
WHERE TO BEGIN,THATS THE PROBLEM
THERE'S SO MUCH TO DO,ITS TRUE
BUT,IT HAS TO ALL START SOMEWHERE,
MIGHT AS WELL BE ME AND YOU.
Derek Tuckwood (who for some reason called it poy-etry-something I've heard from not another person since) convinced me at the tender age of 12 that I was brilliant and for some reason for the next few years had me cramming the school magazine with my crap.John Raincock my religious instruction teacher also formed the opinion that I was the worlds next Wordsworth,even though I didn't know or care who he(Wordsworth) was.Anyway,it was these two wise men that convinced me,and indeed sent me on the errand of saving the world.For forty plus years that's what I've done--if I've seen an injustice in the world--I've written a silly verse about it,pestered everyone with it,totally convinced that once everyone had read it the problem would be solved.
Bollocks--nobody took any notice-I've been writing and versing myself silly for all those years--and its made no difference at all.There were wars,starving,dying,sick,poor,thieves,murders,injustice and all these bloody things when I started---AND THE BLOODY LOT ARE STILL THERE---I've made no difference at all.Hence the lack of poetic wonderment from me for the past six months.I'm fed up.I'm fed up with not being listened to.So,I had to take a rest.I had to cool off------------and now--I'm back.
"I WAS GOING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE"
I,WAS ONLY TWELVE WHEN I STARTED TO WRITE,
YOU SEE,I JUST DIDN'T HAVE A CHOICE.
WITH ME SEEING ALL THE WRONG IN THE WORLD
IT WAS OBVIOUS,I WAS "THE VOICE"
I WAS GOING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
AND SAVE ALL, FROM THEIR FATE.
ALL THEY HAD TO DO WAS LISTEN,
BUT NOW?--IT SEEMS TOO LATE.
I COULD HAVE FED THE STARVING,CLOTHED THE POOR,
AND SAVED THE WORLD FROM WARS
NO CHILD ABUSE OR HOMELESS
DRUGGIES,DRUNKS OR WHORES.
I WAS GOING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE,
ALL THE PROBLEMS TO ME,SEEMED PLAIN.
I WAS THE ONE,WITH ALL THE ANSWERS
THE REST OF YOU?--INSANE.
I WAS COLOURBLIND,YET,WITH PERFECT SITE
AND SAW NO BLACK AND WHITE.
YOU CAN HAVE YOUR JESUS IF YOU WANT.
BUT IF YOU DON'T,WELL? THAT'S ALLRIGHT.
I WAS SURE I COULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE,
TO OUR WORLD,BIG ENOUGH TO SHARE,
AND LET ALL,LIVE THE WAY THEY WANT TO
WITHOUT THE THREAT OF FEAR.
I WAS GOING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
MORE THAN FORTY YEARS AGO
WHEN I STARTED PUTTING WORDS DOWN
TO LET THE WHOLE WORLD KNOW.
BUT I DIDN'T,NO,I DIDN'T,
SEEMS I'M THE SAME AS ALL THE REST,
ANOTHER BLOODY KNOW ALL,
THAT TRIED ,BUT FAILED THE TEST.
NO-ONE CHOSE TO LISTEN,
OR READ MY WRITTEN VERSE.
AND IF THE WORLD WAS BAD IN THOSE DAYS
TODAY,I FEAR ITS WORSE.
MY WORDS,HAVE MADE NO DIFFERENCE,
THOUGH I'VE TRIED,AND TRIED AGAIN.
BUT THE MORE I KEEP ON TRYING,
THE GREATER MY WORLD'S PAIN.
BUT,WE ALL COULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE
IF WE WANTED TO,I GUESS,
START TOGETHER IF WE CAN
AND SORT OUT THIS BLOODY MESS.
WHERE TO BEGIN,THATS THE PROBLEM
THERE'S SO MUCH TO DO,ITS TRUE
BUT,IT HAS TO ALL START SOMEWHERE,
MIGHT AS WELL BE ME AND YOU.
posted by tonyfromwindsor | January 23, 2007
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