MEMORY OF FOOTSTEPS - Yoko Ono, YOKO ONO PLASTIC ONO BAND

He was standing on the seventh floor opening the door

«Welcome to life!»

he said

He was on the top of the game as it were

«Welcome to the world» he said, with a guff

One day, years later I heard quiet footsteps

Approaching slowly from behind

I turned around, we hugged each other

«Welcome to time,» I said

The great equaliser of all things

I know my little memory of footsteps will be

Swallowed into eternal oblivion

By the ruthless ocean called the Universe

But for now it’s there with all its might

Like the death of a butterfly in the child’s heart

My life, my love, but mostly love

Thank you for being here and now

Thank you for being you…