Francis Duggan Poems

With Genevieve his friend and mentor he travelled far and wide
Through many towns and villages of South east Australia's countryside
And Rupert did love travelling in the back seat of the car
No journey for him it did seem could ever be too far.
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In his youth fair haired, tall and athletic yet deceptively strong
One born and raised in Annagloor his name is Denis Long
A very well known sportsman a gaelic footballer supreme
Through the length and breadth of Ireland one held in high esteem.
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Though he is one who does know of a life of poverty
In an out of sort or grumpy mood him I have yet to see
He carries on his life's battle with the outmost bravery
Without trying to patronize him he's a better man than me
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Though trash talking will not make you the most popular one of the town
'Tis easy very easy in words to put someone down
'Tis always nice to be nice and being nice to others pay
Rude people don't win any friends that's obvious one might say
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Since we are born as mortals why otherwise pretend
The difference between success and failure does it matter in the end
It matters to the living the things known as wealth and fame
But death the equalizer treats everyone as the same
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Though I hail from the place of the silver back crow
Of birds and their ways little I can claim to know
Though learning of Nature I still do enjoy
I have always loved her since I was a boy
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If everyone were equal how marvellous this would be
The monarch and the president the same as you and me
Everyone would be equal in a Human World of equality
And no such a thing as homelessness, discrimination and poverty.
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They leave their hometowns for the big World out there
Migrants are people who live everywhere
Some for their own self betterment and others for adventure migrate
To places far distant from their Country or State
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Their flute like notes unmistakeable, melodious and clear
The Australian magpies sing all through the year
In their breeding season the males even sing at night
How lovely to hear them in the calm moonlight
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We eat to live and live to die and time keeps ticking on
And yesterday is in the past to the forever gone
Tomorrow is another day the now we must live in
And life does have it's ups and downs one lose for one to win
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