My Old Man

Whenever he spoke it was a shout
He charged through life like a boxing bout
He took the blows and stood
He was a tree of hardwood
But soft his voice when I would doubt
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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November 3, 2020 at 3:23 PM
G’day James … there are certain things that stay with you forever. Nicely put into limerick form James - Lindsay
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November 3, 2020 at 1:37 PM
Nice one James
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