Sound and solid fishermen
Men of Galilee
Mending nets to go again
And hunt upon the sea
Yet open to the wider world
Their own philosophy
The journey of this mortal life
Whatever that might be
They knew the preacher heard him talk
Seen what he could do
Healing sick folk here and there
He was a rare one too
But then the miraculous catch of fish
Brought them to their knees
Leave me Lord a sinful man
Peter’s urgent pleas
Don’t let weakness worry you
Come and follow me
We’re off to catch a world of folk
Follow and you’ll see
Give your life to something strong
Let your heart grow great
The love of God it conquers wrong
It triumphs over hate
Brian Fahy
22 January 2023
Erris Poetry 