Hotels are just like monasteries
Long corridors and rooms
And common places to eat and drink
No wonder I felt at home
Hotel Westport suited me
In the days gone by
Margaret and I on holiday
My! How the years do fly
And Charlie rested in that spot
Before he made the climb
Mist upon the mountain
But the day is all sunshine
Five candles lit for special ones
For people in Ukraine
For workers fighting Covid
With its resulting strain
A candle for terminal illness
And one for suicide
And one for Vicky Phelan
Who could not be by his side
A million Euro so far raised
To help all those in need
And Charlie climbs his mountain
A call for us to heed
We do not know the day or hour
We do not need to know
Enough to know our mountain
And be willing for to go
Brian Fahy
2 April 2022
+ Charlie Bird, suffering from Motor Neurone disease, climbed Croagh Patrick, and was joined by thousands around the country, climbing their own local mountains, and raised over a million Euro for the two causes of Motor Neurone, and Pieta, which helps those troubled by suicide issues.
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