What is my heart’s desire?
Is it burning still?
Or have I parked desire
Upon some lonely hill
My desire was taken
And locked away somewhere
You won’t be needing that
Now you’re in our care
Church and institution
Locked my heart away
Embers slowly dying
Life is now decay
Leaving priesthood saved me
Margaret my life
Then she died I lost my way
Lost my own dear wife
But in our heart the embers burn
Desire for living still
There is a journey still to make
Destiny to fulfil
The restless heart forever seeks
The way to journey’s end
Our hearts are made for thee O Lord
My saviour and my friend
Brian Fahy
6 January 2022
+ Today, the feast of the Epiphany, Pope Francis gave a sermon of deep wisdom about human desire. Does your desire burn bright in you, or is it parked somewhere in despondency and defeat?
Well worth reading and pondering.
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