On A Photo Of Dan Hallisey And His Donkey

 An online photograph on the Millstreet web site of a man i used to know

Dan Hallisey on his donkey cart going down through Minor Row

On one of Sean Radley's journeys back in time

In the nineteen seventies when Dan was well past his life's prime

Dan Hallisey back then had known of a far better physical day

Yet one before his time as Sean in his comment did say

He left a tiny carbon footprint for to give him his due

Since to a simple way of life he was one who lived true

Respect to the memory in a photograph Sean Radley did pay

Of one who lived his life in quite a humble way

He never once did brag or verbally offend

Two of the many reasons he never was short of a friend

One who passed from life many Seasons ago

And lived until he died without making a foe

When he lived many changes in Millstreet since then

And a few generations have grown into women and men

One who never craved financial success or renown

A photo of Dan Hallisey and his donkey in old Millstreet Town

A reminder of what the future yet well may be

That history repeat itself some do agree

It is thanks to Sean Radley for inspiring this rhyme

And taking us back through the Seasons of time

To an old Millstreet character from Duhallow long gone

A friend to the good Earth that he did live on.