Don’t look so glum
Bad moods are like a cloud
They will pass
Wise words from an Irish granny
To young Steve
Teenage blues on Irish holiday
A lesson from the sky
For those who grieve
But sadly there are those
Who do not hear
The words of wisdom
Nothing comes to cheer
And receding deep inside
Silent tears they’ve cried
They cannot find the way
All is fear
Papyrus
Is rescue mission place
Today three dads
Are walking steady pace
To send the message clear
To all whom we hold dear
Reach out we all will help you
Find your grace
Brian Fahy
28 September 2021
+ Papyrus is an organisation that helps young people who feel tempted to suicide. Three fathers who lost their daughters are doing a walk for this cause.
+ The Steve in the poem is Steve Coogan who recalled the lesson he learnt about moods when on holiday in Ireland as a teenager.
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