Through hours of darkness
They journey home to me
Over the deep Atlantic blue
Over that deep blue sea
A mighty airplane brings them home
Two little boys so young
They cross the mighty ocean
Columbus took so long
I too crossed an ocean
As a little boy
Annual trip to Ireland
Holyhead my joy
That journey ever westward
To chase the setting sun
Over the horizon
I wonder what goes on
Now in life I’ve travelled
Through so many years
Early expectation
Later tears and fears
Now the evening sunset
Coming in to land
And watch my grandsons taking off
So happy close at hand
Brian Fahy
7 May 2022
Erris Poetry 