Mediation gave me a ringside seat
At other people’s troubles
To see the stress and hurt they brought
Emotionally charged rubble
Broken dreams and broken hearts
Numbed against each other
Trying to unravel ties
That bound them both in bother
Sitting there it was clear to see
How hurt so hinders health
Negative poured on negative
Would do anyone to death
That’s when you see the harm we do
With every angry word
Every accusation
A dance of the absurd
We need to say the simple word
Kindly and considered
Just build positive steps
To make life less embittered
Nothing is gained by negatives
It only leads to war
Speak in simple honest terms
That way we will go far
Brian Fahy
4 August 2022
+ Mediation training taught me the power to positive language in all situations: In personal relationships and in public pronouncements and in political dialogue. In every human encounter, what we say and how we say it changes the world for good or ill. Jesus is the teacher of this way of speaking. Examine all his encounters in the gospel story and you will see this power at work.
Erris Poetry 