Mark 5:1-20
The Gadarene demoniac
Went naked among the tombs
Fetters could not hold him
Nor control his psychic wounds
He wandered alone among the dead
And clear out of his mind
A loony left beneath the moon
The townsfolk now turned blind
The sight of Jesus draws him near
He falls down at his feet
And shouts to be left alone
Asks Jesus to retreat
But Jesus calms the troubled man
Restores him to his self
Clothed and in his right mind
A person in true wealth
Whatever troubles we endure
Whatever brings alarm
The presence of the loving Lord
Can restore again our calm
Bring your self before the Lord
And pray for peace to come
Then clothed and in your right mind
Stand in this world’s sun
Brian Fahy
30 January 2023
+ Physical ills and mental anxieties come to trouble us all in life. The demoniac, a frightening sight to see, is full of his own fears, and approaches the one who can cure him, even as he shouts at him to go away. The Lord is firm with him but not harmful or destructive.
Erris Poetry 