Before They Are Hanged

whom…
    Bren
Abercrombie, whose eyes are sore from reading it
    Nick
Abercrombie, whose ears are sore from hearing about it
    Rob Abercrombic,
whose fingers are sore from turning the pages
    Lou Abercrombie,
whose arms are sore from holding me up

    Also…
    Jon Weir, for
putting the word out
    Simon Spanton,
for not putting the boot in

    And who could
forget…
    Gillian
Redfearn, who not only made it happen, but made it better

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