Finisterre

At the edge of the world
Sang Donnie Munro
And Runrig blasted out
Maggie and I found edge of the world
Whenever we went out
The sea and all it says to us
A welcome and farewell
Inviting us to linger there
Admire that ocean swell

Finisterre the very name
Spells out mystery
Sea and sand and time and tide
Spell out infinity
Lovers seek the edge of life
A new world to create
Finding in each other
Lover and soul mate

Night Train To Lisbon
A loving story tells
When Salazar’s dictatorship
Creates living hells
A doctor Amadeo
Speaks of intimacy
In those days of brutal conflict
As our last sanctuary

And the places that we travel to
Leave something of self behind
And returning there discover
The self and our then mind
But life is ever moving on
There are places still to go
Journeys end in lovers’ meeting
Hello! I told you so

Brian Fahy
25 May 2021