It’s the saddest thing
To be killed upon the road
For the journey of your life
A sudden end
And Carras church stands lonely quiet
In its garden green
And Sharon will be laid to rest
And grief will mark the scene
A man has gone to prison
For texting on his phone
While driving a lorry
In a world of his own
Crashed into traffic
Stationary still
Now his life is at full stop
He can reflect at will
The car is but a little box
Encloses us alone
Just like another box
We go that road alone
God help us on our journeys
To consider all around
And save our selves from the sadness
On Carras’ holy ground
Brian Fahy
28 July 2022
+ I read today of the car crash in which a young couple died in Limerick. They were Mayo people. The funeral of Sharon Ryan takes place today at Carras Church, near Kilmaine.
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