Ayr's Son Poem by PAUL COLVIN

Crying tears is not a crime
I’ve cried with you, time after time
But always know you’re in my mind
You said don’t grieve for me.

No walls can keep you far from me
This earth you walked now sets you free
I hear you laugh, your smile I see
You have not gone away.

Four hundred standing in a line
We paid respects to a friend so fine
So dignified, proud and refined
Right to the very end.

We stood applauding tearfully
Those tears of love flowing freely
As your carriage passed so peacefully
Those tears will never die.

You’ll always live within my mind
I’d still see you if I was blind
Our friendship was a special kind
You always knew I loved you.

In a bar at home or foreign shore
Watching games, the shouts, the roars
A man could ask for nothing more
True friends are hard to find.

You’re the warmth of the sunrise
My heart’s the open starry skies
But one bright star will always rise
You’re the one I see.

No matter what they take from me
In my heart you’ll always be
And there I promise you’ll be free
Reliving special times.