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Alan Crawford
Alan Crawford was born in Glasgow and moved to Belfast with his family three years later. He studied English Literature and Film in London and Belfast. After graduating, Alan took himself off to the "land of the free, home of the brave", and for the next several years he had great adventures working throughout America. Alan returned home just before the year 2000 to find Jo, his true muse whom he fell in love with and married in 2002.
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For Some by Alan Crawford
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ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýFor
some,
ÌýÌýTime is an invisible enemy;
ÌýÌýA determined army hot on the
ÌýÌýWorn heels of retreating youth.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýFor
you,
ÌýÌýIt is another chance to blossom.
Your youth is impenetrable because
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýLife is
still discoverable.
ÌýYour mellow warmth is as timeless
As the sunrise, as constant as the sunset.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
For some,
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýAge is a
silent intruder;
ÌýÌýÌýA relentless thief stealing memories
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýFrom
the years,
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýFor
you,
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýIt is only a state of
mind,
ÌýÌýYour wisdom has dried away the tears,
ÌýYour optimism reduces age to a mere number,
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýYour
cheer for the new is
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýA
gift nothing can plunder.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýFor
some,
ÌýÌýBeauty is a consuming obsession,
ÌýEasy carrion for the vultures of vanity
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýHungry
for shallow skin.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýFor
you,
ÌýÌýIt is a natural light that will never dim.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýIt makes these gems of your
soul
Radiate everyday because you give them away
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýNever
to be undone.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýFor
me,
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýYour years will always
be young.
(For Caroline on the occasion of her 60th Birthday)
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