{"id":13689,"date":"2017-01-13T12:13:23","date_gmt":"2017-01-13T12:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/?page_id=13689"},"modified":"2021-08-13T09:27:48","modified_gmt":"2021-08-13T08:27:48","slug":"silver-linings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.iriss.org.uk\/viewfromhere\/poems\/silver-linings\/","title":{"rendered":"Silver Linings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Silver<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

by Alan Ryan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I remember the dancing,
the nightclubs and red slip-ons
Yearning Miami Vice and the rhythmic 80\u2019s,
The headbands for sports and that pony tail
to tidy once long blond hair.
I hear laughter, yes, I had hair once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Times of days past, happy, care-free
A Spanish island, I stumbled upon fate
A girl I did meet and moved away
A daughter was born and then a son
A dear father was lost, now I have none.
A curious world sometimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To the young\u2019uns I sometimes say, \u201cI\u2019m growing my hair back\u201d,
\u201cNO!\u201d – they will cry, laughing those joyful tears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many risks I have taken,
yet become more secure, with
A lady who loves me
And two wonderful young people
Make parenting so easy, and
Life again, is worthwhile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A sense of belonging
I enjoy every day,
I feel I have it in spades
I\u2019m fortunate, I know,
So I can now give it away.
Thank you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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