Have you ever done the Enneagram?
Those personality types
I came across it many years ago
I liked it very much – It seems to fit the bill
I am a 9 the peacemaker
Receptive at my best
Slothful apathetic at my worst
And at my worst I need to aim for 3
To take pride in what I do
And to achieve
A long time since I used it now
But I am glad it came along
It guided me in days
When I would grieve
Sciences of the body
Sciences of the soul
I bless them all
They help us every way
Psychology especially
And sociology
Have brought so much to help us
Day to day
But from my very earliest years
I saw within my soul
The key to life
The pathway I should go
I recognised in Jesus
The way the truth and life
I was convinced
I believe it to be so
Whatever questions in this life
Whatever issues here
The answer to them all
The Nazarene
Not simple answers on a plate
But every word he says
Will guide me right
Though I may have to wait
Read the gospels every day
Mass readings will do
Reflect and think about
The things found there
But most of all
The living Lord
Listens to the heart
And helps us live our life
In heartfelt prayer
Brian Fahy
25 August 2021
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