A girl goes out to see a friend
She never does come home
Assaulted raped and left for dead
That time I was in Rome
Forty years have passed since then
The same old story told
Sarah Everard this time
And dozens since behold
The Pharisee issue washing hands
Before sitting to a meal
While deeds of dark corruption
Are really no big deal
Our sins reveal our attitudes
Where all corruption starts
The selfish lust that lurks within
Our darkened human hearts
If sex is not for loving
And is simply used for fun
It isn’t long before assault
Is neither right nor wrong
The healing of the human heart
Is the question of the day
Examine myself the issue
It does not go away
Brian Fahy
12 October 2021
Erris Poetry 