O Annie, come hold me <br />Come boldly and swiftly <br />Force like the wind <br />Unbroken and sweet. <br /> <br />You icon of glory <br />Your name is untainted <br />No one can take from you <br />All that you've done. <br /> <br />Driving intuitive, pushing half blindly <br />Creative talents in synergy burst <br />No clear goal, nor steadfast agenda <br />Exhiliration on the crest of a wave. <br /> <br />Older and wiser you woo us eternal <br />Spirit of love strumming its angst <br />Angel of pain, angel of pleasure: <br />Dark is the world <br />Where the blood of youth runs. <br /> <br />Now you have lines upon your face........ <br />The depth of your spirit <br />Integrity of lyric <br />Your art <br />Is more beautiful now <br />Than the famous icon of pop <br /> <br />Idealists break on life's shore <br />Again and again <br />And rise from the rubble and chaos <br />'When tomorrow comes'................ <br /> <br />Thank you for the pleasure you give....<br /><br />Patrick Scott Hogg<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/for-annie-lennox/
