When they write the books
And we are history
The world will be a very different place
The times are always changing
Thanks to Dylan
I think I know you
I think I’ve seen your face
Still the same old creatures
New conditions
New ways of being
Possibilities
Distance lends perspective to our stories
Sharper definition
Clarity
Saints and sinners
Populate the story
Naming them and shaming them
The task
The rise of social media
Miasma
Too well informed
We never need to ask
Where is the truth?
Where is the falsehood now?
So many voices shouting out the score
Thank God for quiet houses
Quiet persons
The wise ones living at heart’s core
Remember that you are a living history
A narrative still with time to run
Your stories and your memories
A treasure house
For grandchildren to prize
At setting sun
Brian Fahy
25 July 2021
Erris Poetry 