On The Passing Of John Kelleher

Sad news out of Millstreet for to learn of today

The ambulance driver John Kelleher from life has passed away

An octogenarian who was widely liked and known

One the people of Millstreet felt proud for to claim for their own

In his prime years John Kelleher was handsome, athletic and tall

As a pole vaulter he was Millstreet's greatest of all

He comepeted with success against Ireland's best

And he was never found to be wanting when put to the test

Quite an amiable fellow in his own unassuming way

Of his many life achievements he never had much to say

That actions speaks louder than words as a truism remain

The meaning in this it's own self does explain

A self coached pole vaulter in his physical prime

In ageing sports fans of Duhallow memories of him live on in time

In pole vaulting competitions in Ireland he seldom finished out of a place

Win or lose he always had a smile on his face

In sports as a pole vaulter he was unique in Millstreet

Against the best of his time he did compete

But there was more to him than being good at sports in good example he led the way

Among many of those who admired him he is resting today

In death he is one well worthy of recall

And this last night and day is ahead of us all

Hope his parting from life for him a painless release

John Kelleher the great man may he rest in peace.

We All Need A Dream

The cream to the top never does fail to rise

A saying that lives on from someone that was wise

Though the climb to fame for some is quite tough

They do reach the summit if they are good enough

So many do daydream of wealth and great fame

That Worldwide theirs will become a household name

But daydreams as is known for so few come true

Though good things from life most believe is their due

Success it is known for to boost self esteem

Far more losers than winners in the World it does seem

It is not saying anything in any way that is new

That life dreams come true only for the few

But we all need a dream for the years ahead

And in the one without a dream hope is all but dead.

There Are Moments

There are moments when joy has you laughing out loud

And moments you feel sad in a happy crowd

And moments when into your pillow you shout

As the anger within you does come gushing out

There are moments in public when you fight back the tears 

A sadness you have not felt for many years

Life does have it's ups and it's downs as they say

We all have our different moods every day

There are moments when you feel life on you is tough

That your best it is simply not good enough

There are moments when you feel you just cannot win

The feeling of failure in you has it's sources within

There are moments of happiness and moments of self doubt

Suppose this is what living life is all about.

This Terrible Virus

It does not recognize borders of Country or State

And between the wealthy and famous and the poor it does not differentiate

Every day so much about it we read of and of hear

And among people Worldwide it causes widespread fear

Under the strongest of miscroscopes it can only be seen

This fatal to many virus known as COVID-19

It has killed hundreds of thousands of people Worldwide

And from it there is not any safe place to hide

And though good things about it anyone does not say

It is not racist in any sort of a way

It travels in host people from city to town

And kills all Nationalities black, white and brown

Much to the World's Health Organizations regret

A vaccine has not been discovered for it yet

Those that it has infected and did not kill

It will shorten their natural life spans as it left them feeling very ill

The wealthy and famous it treats as the same

As those without a penny to show to their name

It visits every town unwelcome and unseen

This terrible viruis known as COVID-19.

Dawn

Her wavy curly hair is the colour of gold

Perhaps in her early forties and lovely to behold

Devoted to her children and to her husband a good wife

Some men do have all of the good luck in life

Dawn is an attractive woman without conceit or guile

She is one who is blessed with a beautiful smile

And so much about her for one to admire

Her equals are few in the coastal Moyne Shire

So friendly and gentle in her down to earth way

Dawn she does make a new friend every day

One who possesses the bright inner glow

People like her are nice of to know

The Dawn's of the World to say the least rare

The joy that is in her with others she share.

Tower Hill Of The Peek Wurrong

In Tower Hill of the Peek Wurrong lots of wildlife to see

Like Koalas eating leaves on a manna gum tree

And emus, wallabies and echidnas are not known to be rare

As the many visitors to the volcanic valley are of aware

In Tower Hill large mobs of grey kangaroos

And flocks of long billed corellas and yellow tailed black cockatoos

And in Tower Hill lake many species of  wild duck, coot, grebe, stilt, swamphen and moorhen

In a nice place to visit for nature loving children and women and men

On warm summer evenings in the shade of the trees

The Peek Wurrong people had their corroborees

For Tower Hill they did have another name

This was long before people from the northern Lands came

And though in Tower Hill today lots of wildlife to see

The Peek Wurrong a memory of what used to be.

You Do Not Prove Yourself A Man

You do not prove yourself a man by drinking heaps of grog

Or being the owner of a big dangerous dog

Or hooning about in a big six cylinder car

Impressing you impressionable girlfriend doing burnouts on the bituman and tar

You do not prove yourself a man though your mates you may impress

When you brag to them of your sexual prowess

Like you they look on manhood in a shallow sort of a way

No shortage of egotistical males in the World of today

There are plenty like you who of themselves like to boast

To the ego in the self they like to drink a toast

And the males like you who of self love to brag

For narcissism only does carry the flag

And the real men of the World true for to say

Are different to your sort in every way.