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You Are.(Poem)

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| July 01, 2004 | Whitworth, John | COPYRIGHT 2004 Quadrant Magazine Company, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

 
YOU ARE 
 
   Down here things move more slowly than they did. 
   Change is a word we don't have that much call for. 
   You are the girl Prince Charming holds the ball for, 
   The one James Stewart hones his homey drawl for, 
   The Light Brigade all thunder down the Mall for, 
   So bright, so beautiful, so talented. 
   Down here things move more slowly than they did. 
   You are the girl Boy David sings to Saul for, 
   The painter sunflowers study to grow tall for, 
   The millionairess Indian doctors fall for; 
   I wouldn't swap you for a billion quid. 
   Down here things move more slowly than they did. 
   I saw. I fell. It wasn't very clever 
   To fall and fall so far and fall for ever. 
   But you were you and I was just a kid. 
 
   Down here things move more slowly than they did. 
   Change is a word we don't have that much call for. 
 
   You are the girl old Peter's pence pay Paul for, 
   The one the Chinese emperor builds his wall for, 
   The Choir of Angels hire the Albert Hall for, 
   While holy hermits whisper, "God forbid!" 
   Down here things move more slowly than they did. 
   You are the saint poor sinners give their all for, 
   The cod ...

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