{"id":2734,"date":"2018-05-14T01:23:06","date_gmt":"2018-05-14T08:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stickpersonpoetry.com\/spp\/?p=2734"},"modified":"2021-06-05T05:49:55","modified_gmt":"2021-06-05T12:49:55","slug":"180514","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stickpersonpoetry.com\/spp\/2018\/05\/14\/180514\/","title":{"rendered":"180514"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/stickpersonpoetry.com\/images\/2018\/180514.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>180514<br \/>\nSl\u00e1n mo chairde<\/p>\n<p>Today I leave the USA<br \/>\nFor Ireland where skies are grey<br \/>\nAnd while I leave loved ones behind<br \/>\nI had to leave or lose my mind<br \/>\nI miss my Sweetie Pea so much<br \/>\nI miss her smile, her laugh, her touch<br \/>\nSo, I must go and start anew<br \/>\nI&#8217;m bringing Linc and Brownie too<br \/>\nWe&#8217;ll settle there and start a life<br \/>\nWithout my fucking awesome wife<br \/>\nI hope this works, my fingers crossed<br \/>\nThis mental move comes at a cost<br \/>\nEmotional &#8211; financial too<br \/>\nAnd yet I must still bid adieu<br \/>\nThe Emerald Isle is not that far<br \/>\nI guess I should say au revoir<\/p>\n<button class=\"responsivevoice-button\" type=\"button\" title=\"ResponsiveVoice Tap to Start\/Stop Speech\" data-rvtts-action=\"speak\" data-rvtts-text=\"180514 Sl\u00e1n mo chairde Today I leave the USA For Ireland where skies are grey And while I leave loved ones behind I had to leave or lose my mind I miss my Sweetie Pea so much I miss her smile, her laugh, her touch So, I must go and start anew I&#039;m bringing Linc and Brownie too We&#039;ll settle there and start a life Without my fucking awesome wife I hope this works, my fingers crossed This mental move comes at a cost Emotional - financial too And yet I must still bid adieu The Emerald Isle is not that far I guess I should say au revoir\" data-rvtts-voice=\"US English Male\"><svg class=\"rvtts-icon\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11 0C4.92345 0 0 4.92345 0 11C0 13.2683 0.690345 15.3772 1.86621 17.1221L0.811724 21.0517L4.70345 20.0124C6.48621 21.2641 8.65586 22 11 22C17.0766 22 22 17.0766 22 11C22 4.92345 17.0766 0 11 0ZM3.99793 9.99862C3.99793 9.44483 4.44552 8.99724 4.99931 8.99724C5.5531 8.99724 6.00069 9.44483 6.00069 9.99862V12.0014C6.00069 12.5552 5.5531 13.0028 4.99931 13.0028C4.44552 13.0028 3.99793 12.5552 3.99793 12.0014V9.99862ZM8.99724 13.9966C8.99724 14.5503 8.54966 14.9979 7.99586 14.9979C7.44207 14.9979 6.99448 14.5503 6.99448 13.9966V7.99586C6.99448 7.44207 7.44207 6.99448 7.99586 6.99448C8.54966 6.99448 8.99724 7.44207 8.99724 7.99586V13.9966ZM12.0014 17.0007C12.0014 17.5545 11.5538 18.0021 11 18.0021C10.4462 18.0021 9.99862 17.5545 9.99862 17.0007V4.99931C9.99862 4.44552 10.4462 3.99793 11 3.99793C11.5538 3.99793 12.0014 4.44552 12.0014 4.99931V17.0007ZM14.9979 13.9966C14.9979 14.5503 14.5503 14.9979 13.9966 14.9979C13.4428 14.9979 12.9952 14.5503 12.9952 13.9966V7.99586C12.9952 7.44207 13.4428 6.99448 13.9966 6.99448C14.5503 6.99448 14.9979 7.44207 14.9979 7.99586V13.9966ZM18.0021 12.0014C18.0021 12.5552 17.5545 13.0028 17.0007 13.0028C16.4469 13.0028 15.9993 12.5552 15.9993 12.0014V9.99862C15.9993 9.44483 16.4469 8.99724 17.0007 8.99724C17.5545 8.99724 18.0021 9.44483 18.0021 9.99862V12.0014Z\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"responsivevoice-button__label\">Listen to Poem<\/span><\/button>\n\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=stickpersonpoet\" class=\"twitter-share-button\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>180514 Sl\u00e1n mo chairde Today I leave the USA For Ireland where skies are grey And while I leave loved ones behind I had to leave or lose my mind I miss my Sweetie Pea so much I miss her smile, her laugh, her touch So, I must go and start anew I&#8217;m bringing Linc &hellip; 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