Silence
More eloquent than words
The inner voice
The voice of God is heard
Years I spent in silence
At morning and at eve
With others in the chapel
Brothers who believe
Jesus on the hillside
Communed alone with God
The warmth of that communion
Helped him where he trod
Silence is for everyone
It soothes the aching heart
Restores our joy in living
Together and apart
May these days of stillness
Sense and succour bring
And may our lives be blessed once more
With Charles our late come king
Brian Fahy
18 September 2022
Erris Poetry 