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Dear Abbie, Dear Abbie, why did you go?
The reasons you had well we'll never know.
Dear Abbie, Dear Abbie, this letters for you
From one you inspired, but you never knew.
With your fist in the air and a laugh in your voice,
You made revolution the reveler's choice.
And your books sent a message, that life could be fun
Whether fighting the system or livin' on the run.
From Chicago to underground then on to New Hope,
No matter the odds you found new ways to cope.
The tactics, they changed but the ideals held firm,
Even through the dark years of the actor's two terms.
You supported the causes that you thought were right,
and you always were there to teach others to fight.
From Yippie! to fugitive, environmentalist and more,
Without you the left is a little more poor.
To see you speak, you were so full of life,
With a wit that cut like a surgeon's knife.
The torch must be past, the fight must go on,
But the journey is sadder now that you're gone.
Dear Abbie, Dear Abbie,why did you go?
The reasons you had we'll never know.
Dear Abbie, Dear Abbie, this letters for you
From one you inspired, but you never knew.