The weather now is turning
Cooler days are here
Football’s coming back again
Something then to cheer
Each month has its loveliness
If you have eyes to see
Even the depths of winter
A robin on frosty tree
A grandson turning four today
And I at seventy-four
A lifetime there between us
He’s a blessing at my door
The person there developing
The character inside
Brings wealth brings riches to my life
Fills my heart with pride
His life is full of springtime
Mine in autumn fade
Both are lovely seasons
Live life as it is made
The cycle of the turning year
The journey to old age
Each step an onward pathway
Each day a brand new page
And winter will not faze me
I arrived amidst the cold
The warmth of love surrounds me
Family is my fold
Brian Fahy
21 August 2021
Erris Poetry 