It might be rather lovely
On the other side
The thoughts of Billy Connolly
Stateside
Retired in the Florida Keys
With Mr Parkinson’s disease
A memoir written looking back
Through all that long Glaswegian track
He opines the view
The future might be kind
I, too, take this view
That heaven awaits beyond the door
That life is just too beautiful to end
And death and doom and dire disaster
That mock the idea of ever after
Are defeated by family faith and friend
The sun returning every morn
Reminds me of the child that’s born
And turns its face to greet the warming light
Enthusiastic for the day
Eager to go out and play
Life’s great adventure
And its great delight
So in old age we greet the sun
And though our length of days have run
We keep on going
This is no dead end
We look to those who have gone before
They wait for us beyond the door
Welcome home welcome home my friend
Brian Fahy
17 October 2021
Erris Poetry 