The Madonna
Un-tier of knots
A devotion of Pope Francis
When perplexed
Unravelling our story
Saying it out loud
Calms the mind and soul
Lifts the cloud
Evil
Says Carl Jung
Happens in our world
When people are not able
To tell their stories
A psychiatrist in Broadmoor
Deals with violent men
Unravelling the roots
Of twisted tales
Our stories come to light
When they are ready
When we find a ready listener to our tale
When the heart so sore from carrying
The weight and wear of woe
Seeks the light and air
Till now so stale
Your life is a story
Still being told
Listen to the way it wants to go
Seek help from those who listen
From the mother of the Lord
She stood beside the cross
Her love is so
Brian Fahy
29 August 2021
Erris Poetry 