Heart of a Lamb Courage of a Lion

About the Book

What is hurt, what is pain, let me tell you and hope it does not rain. Hurt began every Friday, Pay Day, Father drinks it on the way home, We might as well be targets against Lions in Rome. Mother afraid but asks what is left ? As usual the answer left us bereft, it’s on the favourite at 4.29 If it wins we can buy some Wine. What about food for the week said she? A Slap and Scream are what we heard first, blood and tears Mum needed a nurse. Then the hard work began, choosing, who is leaving or staying with Dad. Two of us left and two of us stayed. Why did it always had to be that way? It made us mad, and now we know, it will always be that way. No reckless abandon, fun or games, it hurts, it hurts, but won’t give the game away. He died on the day man went to the moon, For us it was not a minute to soon. Mum was a victim, and so you see her choice in men, seemed to be always that way. It continued with others, until the day I went away. To the Army at 15 a CHANCE I pray! Little I was, and a champion too, that meant nothing to the paedophile zoo, They buggered me and made me aware, I didn’t have a man who really did care. The police don’t believe me, so what is the point? I will get them my way don’t worry I became a top boxer, because I felt the need to prove myself. I drove myself almost obsessed, with the vision in my head I was gonna make rest. A British champion I became, in 73, believe me, this was not for Me. An Army Commando too, just to prove I was not him, I am not him, but the person within. My Army career died because I couldn’t get the rage within, In a corner to settle whilst I tested my mettle, Regrets I have many and not just a few. However I am me, not you, and I am not going to that Zoo!!!!

About the Author

As a former boxing champion I have stepped into the ring of Coupar Angus public life after being elected as the town’s community council chair. I am a 56 year old ex-Royal Engineer Commando and Technician of Blairgowrie High School – and am now the Secretary of the council and intend to put a spring in the step and smile on the face of locals. I felt I had to do my bit, I believe that if you want to live in a good community, you have to get involved. You see, too often, youths staying in the houses not interacting with their community which can’t be healthy. I would like to offer youngsters more opportunities, such as opening a boxing gym in the town. I want to see Coupar Angus clean, tidy and residents happy. I think we have to get all the groups in the town amalgamated so we have a better chance of getting ideas off the ground, Harvesting a culture of kindness also sits highly on my list. I have lived in Coupar Angus for 23 years and I would like to get the community to care about each other. We saw from the fantastic fundraising efforts for Wiktoria Mucha what can be done when a town comes together and I’d like to see more of that. Perhaps there is a tendency for people to hide behind doors and only look after their own. Well, I want to be an open, accessible and friendly secretary where people can feel they can come to me with any issue and I will do my best to make sure something is done. If I can’t do anything, I will make sure I know someone who can. The team of Community Councillors for Coupar Angus has impressed me. We have Councillors who think out of the box which is great, Every one of them cares about the town and can bring different qualities to the table.