People who have never been loved
Grow old
But they never grow up
For it is love that makes us flourish
As sun causes flowers to open
Love awakens the heart
And we are never done with growing up
So do not think that you have reached
Perfection
You have not
But every day persist and persevere
Advance to heights you’ve never been before
Every day calls out for something more
More loving and more gracious than before
The rain falls on just unjust alike
Be good as God is good
And do not kill
Do not maim
Do not show ill will
People only grow when they are loved
Love every day
And help the world grow up
Brian Fahy
12 March 2022
+ I am re-reading Jeanette Winterson’s autobiography, Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? Her writing is powerful, insightful and hilarious.
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