He wasn’t very clever
One ‘O’ Level all he got
And that was art
Drawing if you like
A series of dead end jobs
Nothing very grand or very smart
But all the time
He’s soaking in the sounds
The scenes the funny ways
The life around
His life is full of life
Everybody else’s
One day he opens up this ground
Reflected in his stories
We fall about
We laugh
We recognise our funny silly ways
There is innocence in it all
A mirror up to life
Come take a look
I’ll tell yer – and it pays
I hope he’s keeping well
Haven’t seen him for a while
But he needs a rest the same as you or I
A comic is important
Helps us know the score
Keeps us healthy
Keeps us riding high
Brian Fahy
14 July 2021
Erris Poetry 