My son a young and busy man
A family to feed
Young boys to rear and care for
Attending to their need
A home to make
Work to do
All the daily grind
Often sees him tired
Still his heart is kind
I have no such business
No demands are made on me
Well now past the pension age
I am fancy free
I have enough to live on
The shop is down the road
Each day a day I call my own
I have no heavy load
But yet there is a calling
Things that I must do
Get up in the morning
Thank God I can tie my shoe
Keep my house in order
Occupy the mind
Pray for those who may need prayers
Remember to be kind
We have a wisdom to impart
Now that we are old
I don’t mean laying down the law
Or getting others told
But the power of example
A peaceful gentle way
To leave with others watching us
To help them in their day
Brian Fahy
12 February 2022
Erris Poetry 