Pearse a son of holy Ireland
Took up the gun
And caused red blood to run
And shooting him
And the others too
Made Ireland turn
Against Britannia’s rule
But Ulster was so British
They turned too
Against an Ireland
That they never knew
They’d never give assent
To Irish rule
And Ireland got the Church
And that was cruel
The Troubles came
Argument prolonged
Vicious deaths and cruel
Both sides wronged
I hope we’ve learned
A better way to be
If not as sure as God
There’ll be more cruelty
Non-violence
The teaching of the Lord
He shows a better way
Always ignored
It begins with love your enemy
Do good to those who hate
Show a greater heart to them
It will come to those who wait
Brian Fahy
13 September 2022
+ After watching King Charles III in Northern Ireland and remembering all the vicious deaths suffered in that community by people on both sides.
Erris Poetry 