The good man came
And opened up the world
An iron curtain fell before his smile
He would meet and he would greet
The leaders of the world
And share with them
And go the extra mile
The outside world was thrilled
To see the thaw
The ice of Russia melt
We’ve come so far
But those with vested interest
And those out for the chance
Corrupted what was innocent
Themselves but to advance
His mother and his wife were from Ukraine
His dying days redoubled now the pain
But Gorbachev still hoped for future gain
Please God we’ll see the likes of him again
Brian Fahy
12 December 2022
Erris Poetry 