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AS I SEE IT


I thought I would share a poem that was written by my grandfather Walter George Stonehouse, who was a former Army man and one of my best friends. It could of been written an hour ago, but this poem is from 20 years ago.

If you see Police out on the beat
Make them welcome in your street,
Help keep criminals at bay
As we live from day to day.

I think we should cater more
For those who stay within the law,
Keep lonely people free from cold
Care for them as they grow old.

Folk in residential homes
Shouldn't have to live like gnomes,
Let all know that help is near,
So no-one has to live in fear.

Let's put up a fight for our Town Hall
It is of benefit to us all,
Let's be proud of our Town Centre
To meet comments of all who enter.

Council workers keep our parks
A nesting site for singing larks,
Some want to take away our woods
To make way for heavy goods.

Close by where the river flows
We'll think of all of those
Summer on the Village Green
Can be such a pleasant scene.

Keep open the local church
For all those left in the lurch,
When you are out for a walk
Meet the folk and try to talk.

Wouldn't  it be nice to be
A member of one family,
Friends and neighbours in all the clubs
Close relations in all the pubs.

Governments who act in speed
Are only out for their greed,
Remember while you're living
This is the time for giving.

People you still have a choice
To air your views on Thornaby Voice,
So call in for a chat, some tea,
And reminisce about Thornaby.

Poem by Walter George Stonehouse


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