Helpless we come into this world
And helpless at the end
We take our leave
My mother’s arms caressed me when a babe
Washed me and dressed me
Laid me down to sleep
Kissed me and cuddled me
Soothed me when I weep
Let me go into the world
Too soon alas my grief
But all life long there for me
My stay
Powerful in her presence
Too strong sometimes
Away
She’s fiery your mother
My father then would say
Yet faithful in her loving
To this day
Foundations of my life
Were good and strong
The world will not destroy you
Though you’re young
For parents and their presence
And their faithful love will hold
And you shall walk in safety
Your story will be told
Brian Fahy
22 June 2022
+ Jesus warns us to beware of false people who look like sheep but really are ravenous wolves, who would exploit you for their own purposes. Watch how people behave, he says, and then you will know what they are really like.
In venturing into the wider world, it is our support network, our family life that anchors us in safety so that we never feel helpless or lost.
Erris Poetry 