John 20:19-31
Two men crossing a desert
One says to the other
Is that a mirage…
Or am I seeing things?
And were they Irishmen?
I can’t remember
But I remember the joke
And I like it
And today the disciples are seeing things
Jesus and not a ghost
But Thomas is having none of it
Why should he!
Dead people do not rise again
And he is very definite in his unbelief
Show me his hands and feet
Show me his side
When I see that then I will decide
And so it comes about
And Thomas sees
And loses doubt
And falls upon his knees
We see with eyes of faith
Of understanding
We see because our ears have heard the news
We see because we think about these things
We see because they told us the good news
My mother told me first
With love’s embrace
My father by the goodness of his life
School and church answered to my thirst
My parish too examples all of faith
And so I see and know and I am glad
The Lord is truly risen as he said
And no it’s not a mirage that I see
It’s something more
A marvellous mystery
Brian Fahy
23 April 2022
Erris Poetry 