Dan McGonagle Poems

I remember Granny telling me about my Uncle Phil
He was a paratrooper known as 'The screaming skull'
Definitely the kind of man I looked up to with pride
I wanted to be just like him with strength and guts inside
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No one can see his pain or its scope
There's none can sense his pride
He once was young and full of hope
Now he's tired...and just wants to hide
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When your Mother placed you in my arms
My heart swelled up with pride
I cradled you close to my chest
Held you snugly by my side
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Parking the car at the end of the road
I check the store fronts on my beat
Walking along with a spring in my step
Doc Martens hugging my feet
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Deep in the heart of a cavern
By the side of a fiery lake
A dragon kept watch on its precious egg
Waiting as long as its hatching might take
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Twin beams of Light penetrate the night air
Reminding us all of the towers that stood there
Recalling an icon...a glimpse of the past
The grief of a nation...the shadow it cast
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There amidst the virgin forest
To an island in the lake
Sailed the warrior Standing Bear
Rippling Waters his bride to take
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In the stillness of the night
When everyone's asleep
I sit here at my monitor
Thinking long and deep
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Here lies a fallen angel
With wings all bloodied and torn
Caught in the violent aftermath
Of an ancient war reborn
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Today is a very special day
As both of you start a new life
It begins with both of you single
And ends with a Husband and Wife
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