Sir Cliff Richards

“Sir Cliff Richard ”

I do wish I could meet you, properly I mean,
To actually speak to you, would be a dream.
I’ve been to see you three times during the last few years,
Although sitting watching you almost reduced me to tears,
Tears of happiness that is, I hasten to add.
I’ve adored you from afar, since you were not much more than a lad.
Twice I have seen you at Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall,
Doing your Gospel Concert, but there were no seats left in the stall.
So up at the very top we sat.
I was scared to move in case I fell flat.
Then you came on and started to sing.
It was a fantastic experience I would not have missed it for anything.
Although we went to see you in October, they had Christmas trees on the stage,
Because the show was being recorded for the Christmas edition of Songs of Praise.
When it came on television, I videoed it so I could watch it all over again,
And again, and again, and again, and again. 
My favourite songs are “From A Distance” and “The Twelfth Of Never.”
I could listen to you, forever and ever.
I also like the song you did for Princess Di.
Although when I listen to it, I really could cry,
Especially the words, “All That Matter’s in the End Will Be,
The Love In You And The Love In Me.
With a 20 Year Tranquillizer Addiction, and Agoraphobia,
I’ve Been To Hell and Back.
But Thank God, My Life Is Now Back ON Track.
I sat with 12,000, People at Sheffield Arena, Just to see You,
Years ago this would have been impossible for me to do,
Now my greatest wish in life is too,
Get The Chance Just To Meet You.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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March 29, 2012 at 8:43 AM
congrats on your featured poem of the week
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March 28, 2012 at 5:57 AM
Congratulations on your premium featured write this week Pat. Love, Carol
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March 27, 2012 at 8:25 AM
nice poem and congrats on feature...Patrick
Jordan Avatar
September 16, 2008 at 1:41 AM
Well I for one hope your dream comes true - God Bless
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September 15, 2008 at 2:05 PM
Sometimes it's better not to meet your heroes as they often fall down off the pedestal you've put them on. Having said that, I can't see Sir Cliff doing anything controversial that would lower your opinion of him. He doesn't seem like the swearing or violent type
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