In Memory of Billy Bowen

There’s this poem in my mind thats been growing

it’s a tribute to the memory of my mate , Billy Bowen.

I’d see him in the morning by the Y.M.C.A.

I’d motion , “see you later”? and He’d signal back “OK”!

We would meet in the , “Rhondda Pub” and later go down the , “Pi”

and talk and laugh and grumble of how the week went by ;

then back up to the Rhondda Quiz where we’d have to do some thinking

we weren’t that sucessfull coz We’d been too busy drinking !

But sometimes We were lucky and We’d win that trivia game

thren Bill would ask a question like , “What’s Rembrandts first name”?

He was quite a laid back character who never made a fuss

and I still find it hard to beleive He’s no longer with us.

But He’s probably with , “Maurice Rogers” and “Adey Jones” , all having fun

and “Tony Sam” and “Gareth Ellis” , not forgetting old “Dai Bunn”.

and they’re drinking to old times up there and they’ll have a “Spliff” or two

and they’ll do what they like where the sun always shines and the skies are always blue.

Yes , I enjoyed Mr. Bowens company and I shall miss him through and through

but he’ll wait a long time to see me again if I’m gonna write a poem for each and all of you!!!

by A Palmer

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