English village churches
Dot the landscape
Hushed and quiet
Standing peaceful still
Around their walls
A carpet of green sward
Gravestones oddly angled
A gathered congregation
Reminding us of journey’s end
God’s will
An age of faith maybe
Yet troubled times
They had their doubts
Their challenges
Just as we have ours
Their quiet assembly
Reminds us of our duty
To love one another
Be wary of the powers
Do not fear death
I think they say to us
Do not ignore it either
Be prepared
Each night the prayer of compline
Completes the living day
Entrust your soul to God
Amen we say
Brian Fahy
7 November 2021
Erris Poetry 