Amanda – your words & thoughts are truly wonderful and very heartfelt, the Ceremony & Celebration of Darren last Thursday and the get-together afterwards at Morley Hayes was just so so so right and an amazing testament to a very special person who plainly changed many people’s lives and made them think, love & laugh too…..as you know the tears are, and always will be very close to the surface.... and the smiles, banter & laughter will remain forever in our hearts & minds..
We (Lis’ & I) thought it would be fitting to put her poem for Daz, up here to share and hold…as we all do…
All the Very Best to You & Josh & The Holloway Clan...
Andy L Howie…..Pennine Fell Runners
DAZ’S MAGIC BUMBAG…….
I will put in his bag…….
The raucous banter of friends teasing one another as the start line lurches forward
The thrill and adventure of exploring new places, starting new races
Tears of joy and delight as challenges are conquered
I will put in his bag…….
Sharing a beer as there’s talk of new routes, short cuts, trods missed
The rhythm of feet as they dance across the mountain tops
The love and understanding of true fell running friends always nearby
I will put in his bag…….
An energy and determination to be marveled at by others
The purest blue skies that reflect an inner peace and harmony, at one in the wild
An ease of finding the strength and sparkle in whoever he met
Daz’s bag is fashioned from a mix of woven purple heather and vivid green moss
With golden bracken entwined on the top and secret stream pockets
It’s stitches are craggy with breathtaking surprise views
With a spark of an autumn sunrise to capture his mountain passion
He flew over rainbows with an open heart and his bag held tight
Touched souls, shared dreams, enthused all
With a smile and kind words, friends will always remember.
I will put in his bag…….
XxxxxxxX
Love always……Love always….
A poem by Lis Bloor—written on 16th October 2012
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