From Kevin McDermott from Co. Wexford we received the following much appreciated message followed by his magnificent Poem dedicated to Noreen: “I wrote this love poem as a memory of a wonderful Millstreet girl Noreen Cronin from Murphy’s Terrace. Noreen was my partner, wife and soul mate for 53 years until she passed away over four years ago. I hope to turn the poem into a song and have already composed the music to fit the words. The attached photo shows Noreen on her wedding day. I’m sure that a few people will remember her . Kind Regards, Kevin McDermott.”
*A Lovely Old Waltz*
Our hearts were young and life was fun
When we met in a bright city street
Her smiling face in that lonely place
Caught my eye and my heart skipped a beat.
I was beguiled by her lovely smile
Alone and far from her home
That Irish colleen who would be my queen
My dearest, my darling Noreen.
An accordion played, to the music we swayed,
Our hearts were at one with the beat
I looked in her eyes they told me no lies,
I loved her, there was no retreat.
She said she loved me, how I hoped it would be
I prayed that her words were not false
In London town true love we found
As we danced to a lovely old waltz.
Those days are long gone but the memories live on
Of a life that was loving and blessed
Our love it stayed strong as the years moved along
For our children we both did our best.
But the good Lord He came and He called her by name
To his heavenly home up above.
My darling is gone, yet the music lives on
And the tune is a lovely old waltz.
