Alan how I miss you
Words just cannot say
I've tried to act out normal
But the pain won't go away
I thought I was much stronger
I thought I could be a rock
But as each passing day goes by
My emotions run amok
The bond we had was special
I realised this too late
You were much more than a brother
You were probably my best mate
On all our banding problems
A solution we always found
Even when we disagreed
We reached a common ground
I know how much you struggled
In the last two years or more
I wished that I could take the pain
That you sometimes did endure
Your total dedication
Was something to admire
You leave a special legacy
For everyone to aspire
It's too late now to tell you
How much those moments meant
In Weymouth, Torquay, Harrogate and Poole
The magic times we spent
I've hurt so much with laughter
I've been on the stage in pain
You were most definitely one of a kind
And it will never be the same again
Alan how I miss you
Words just cannot say
I'll try to act out normal
But the pain won't go away
A Personnel Poem from Mike to his big brother