Death and taxes so they say
Everything else is negotiable
And here am I this sunny day
Feeling rather sociable
Saturday morning freedom song
No school no work to do
Take my time the day is long
The sky is Saltire blue
A little foraging for food
A walk in God’s fresh air
Another day for doing good
And live without a care
I care for people that I love
But not anxiety
Commend them to the God above
In daily piety
A wise old priest once said to me
We must help each other live
And when it comes the time to die
Our love is there to give
Let prayer infuse your every day
From early light till dark
The Lord attends to what you say
And prayer will hit the mark
Do not lose heart the good Lord says
The time to live is now
God is in the present tense
And faithful to his vow
Brian Fahy
13 November 2021
Erris Poetry 