A Farewell To Cliff And Ann Poem by Francis Duggan

A Farewell To Cliff And Ann



Cliff Fraser leaves south Gippsland with Ann his devoted wife
He was born and raised his children there and lived there for most of his life
For to help other people he goes out of his way
He has worked for worthy causes and never asked for pay.

He'll be missed in Wonthaggi by all of those he did befriend
For to the Mitchell House Community the man was a God send
Well liked and well respected his was a well known face
And his leaving leaves a gaping hole and none to take his place.


He and Ann leave the coast and Kilcunda their future now elsewhere
They are going to Clunes near Ballarat for to make a fresh start there
And Cliff Fraser will be good for Clunes and the Clunes Community
For he's a helpful fellow and none so good as he.

A warm hearted person and in him nothing cold
Cliff Fraser is larger than life he has a 'heart of gold'
Wonthaggi's unsung hero in life is moving on
And South Gippsland will be all the poorer when Cliff and Ann have gone.

That the Frasers are leaving Kilcunda is a reason for regret
And that Cliff has helped out many is something one should not forget
And why good people are only appreciated when they leave is beyond me to explain
And what's a loss to South Gippsland to Clunes is a huge gain.

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