If we knew what was before us
We wouldn’t start at all
It’s a mercy that it’s hidden from us
Or we’d turn and face the wall
On my way home from shopping
There’s a long clear stretch of road
If I look out to the far end
My bag is a heavy load
But if I concentrate on here
Just where I put my feet
I’ll walk that road in no time
And then my home I greet
Thank God our life is parcelled
From one day to the next
And peaceful dreams of night time
Remove what we found vexed
I give you just a simple day
From dawn to setting sun
Be grateful for the gift of it
See how the minutes run
Every morning ask the Lord
To bless this brand new day
To reconcile you to your life
To lead and show the way
Brian Fahy
25 August 2022
Erris Poetry 