An Ode to Martin
On the occasion of his 60th birthday celebrations
Martin is 60
How can it be so?
He cant be that old, but
I s'pose he should know.
Hails from old England
His accent's still strong
Hard to decipher,
He talks loud and long.
He came to Australia
The population few
From a household of many
siblings 12, 10 or 2?
Its clear he loves deeply
And we're family now,
Eileen is his bestie
But we're there too, some how.
Martin doesn't drink rum
This is questioned by many
But just check on facebook,
He'll be drinking Kilkenny.
Grand Standard bearer,
He's high in the lodge
Disciplined commitment
To a cause he wont dodge.
Martin has saved lives
Broken nose or a sprain
St John ambo hero
He'll sooth your pain.
Socially aware
He cares for all kinds
Supporting good causes
And challenging minds.
In addition to this
Treasured friend it is true
We love you our Martin
Happy Birthday to you
With love from Kathy, Peter, Amanda and Tim.
November 2016.
