For Jan Alison:
Jan, today is your chosen last day here.
Like others, I am devastated, and sad.
Your detractors, of course, need removal.
Scoundrels of the first degree!
Allowed to remain here?
You have chosen a new path to go on,
With that in mind, I send you love and the
very best.
Evil and jealousy are everywhere such
to my chagrin, to give us a test!
Always people in the wings to tear us
down.
You are way too lovely a soul to frown.
Jan, here are some roses and a hug from
me.
Your fellow poet, who cannot hold a
candle to you and your poetry.
Your fellow Andy Gibb fan,
Panagiota Romios
3/31/2019
Alison completed the triathlon in Rio,
With Hazel Smith, her guide athlete,
‘Cos she’s visually impaired, not solo,
And so needs Hazel to see the beat.
She comes from Dunfermline, Scotland,
Hazel comes from Edinburgh, capital,
She loves to sing whilst a cooking hand,
And worked as a physiotherapist vital.
She wanted to be a runner, but injuries,
Prevented this, so she took up triathlon,
With her friends’ persuasion, frivolities,
In 2014 it quickly became her profession.
Alison collected the bronze in Kitzbühel,
Austria, at the ETU European Champs,
And still in that year, 2014, a gold bushel,
In Edmonton at the ITU World Champs.
2015, and Alison struck pure gold again,
At the ETU European Champs, Geneva,
And then at the Chicago ITU World den,
She took for the two of ‘em another silver.
2016 and the ITU Worlds in Rotterdam,
The Netherlands, and Alison won gold;
She trains in Loughborough’s stadium,
And was born in 1987 as eighties bold.
ALISON W CASSANO
Angel featured, dark eyes glaring
Lithesome figure moving smooth
Iron willed emotions blaring
Sexy woman on the move.
Once I saw her young and humble
Never thought the day I'd see
When from her shell a star would tumble
Completing something missed from me.
Across a thousand boundaries standing
Set up before us like a test
Sad faces watch our love, demanding
A strength of which they'd never guessed
Never again will be parted
Or left divided broken hearted
You're My Little Princess Alison and I am your "Uncle" Billy.
I'm your most humble and loyal servant and I shall forever continue to be.
I may be your "Uncle" Billy but you're also my son's little baby sister.
I always have and I will continue to see you as My Daughter from another mister.
I remember it as if it were yesterday. You were born and joined all of us in this world.
Never before had my eyes gazed upon such a precious and sweet little girl.
I have many cherished memories of all the time we have shared alone
at the park, zoo and aquarium. All those week end sleep overs at my home.
There are many times I can't see you as much as I'd love to.
I would if I could but I've responsibilities I must attend to.
There isn't a moment that goes by that you aren't lovingly thought of.
You've enriched my life enormously with so much happiness, joy and love.
One day you'll become a grown woman. I have no doubt you'll enjoy much success,
but forever to me you will always be My Precious Sweet Alison. My Little Princess.
Forever Loving You,
Your "Uncle" Billy
You're the voice in the back of my head
You're always there
even though I fail to realize it at times
I feel like we're closer through a different source
but I guess that's not a bad thing
You see me for who I really am
Through a different light
You've done sweet things for me
and I feel I've done nothing in return
Life's not a fairy tale
but it's a work in progress
Alison, Alison my friend mentor the person who has ofered me advice
when things were not as calm as i sometime would have liked
but you always found a way to show me how to recognise
all the wrongs in my school life and the select rights
but as far as help goes i would like to say
a heart felt thankyou for helping me find the way
although we both know time to time i will stray
but even then i know you'll be offering the same
advice my mind as become familiar with
and evn when communications fail us you will have left me with morals i shall
depend on as long as i live