The answer is blowing in the wind.......

In e-mail parlance, forwards come by a dime a dozen, everyday. Some are short quips, some are long winded and some others are catchy photographs or even video clips. Since it has been forwarded by a friend, who understands one's tastes and sensibilities, it's assumed that it should be perused at any cost. The flip side is that some are long winding and rambling that one presses the 'delete' button even before going through it completely. I wonder whether it's only your's truly who does such sort of things or does one have company?

Anyways, today there was this lovely Bob Dylan number that was sent to me. It's one of my favourites for the earnestness and the purity of its lyrics.

I'd like to share the beautiful words of 'The answer is blowing in the wind' with all of you and so here I go:-

   How many times must a man walk down
    Before they call him a man
   How many seas must a white dove sail
    Before she sleeps in the sand
   How many times must the cannon balls fly
    Before they're forever banned.

  The answer my friend, is blowing in the wind
  The answer is blowing in the wind.

   How many years must a mountain exist
    Before it is washed to the sea
   How many years can some people exist
    Before they're allowed to be free
   How many times can a man turn his head
    And pretend that he just doesn't see
  
  The answer my friend, is blowing in the wind
  The answer is blowing in the wind.

   How many times must a man look up
    Before he can see the sky
   How many ears must one man have
    Before he hears people cry
   How many deaths will it take till he knows
    That too many people have died

  The answer my friend, is blowing in the wind
  The answer is blowing in the wind
  ......The answer is blowing in the wind!


Tailpiece.

Truly mind blowing. It touches upon the fultility of wars and unwanted loss of lives!