Ashton School Poem by Seyamak Ghambari

Many happy memories I hold from Ashton School,
Many friends I made there and memories I hold,
Friends I have and friends I lost along the way,
But their memories I treasure all the time.

Much laughter and fun I remember,
Mischief and playing tricks in classroom,
Homework and exams not much to worry,
They all come and go not to worry,

Library, class room and hall way,
Still fresh in my mind as yesterday,
Great teachers I had in my time,
Some strict, some gentle but all were fine,
Like guardians angels helping me from my fall,
They kept an eye on me all the time,
Mrs Warner, Miss Wallace and Mr Bond to name a few,
Greatest teachers of my Ashton time,
Brendan Kerrigan the best friend I have,
Thirty three years of friendship we still have,

Friends I have from Ashton school,
Helped me with my studies and some house work too,
Such happy memories I shared with them too,
I couldn’t have made it through without their help,
I like to tell them Thank you, you are the best,

Everyone knows of the power of friends,
The terrific result, when everything blends,
When people have friends, they don’t stand alone,
Friends always help, when you face the unknown.

Friends give you courage to face problems untold,
So the love of a friend can help make you bold,
They can help you to live a much richer life,
So your every day living will be less filled with strife.

Forever thankful for friendship in Ashton School,
I hope you find your true friends and happiness there too.

Seyamak Ghambari
Past pupil 1979