Don’t you want to believe?
The man said to the girl
Only if it’s true the girl replied
And I – I want to believe
Indeed in truth I do
I believe he rose
Yes the man who died
He raised a young girl from the dead
His words ‘talitha kum’
The widow of the town of Nain
Received again her son
And today we see as Lazarus
Is called out of the tomb
I believe yes I believe
O Lord thy kingdom come
So many people in this world
Do not hold any hope
When you die you’re dead and gone
Cry but do not mope
But faith gives us a vision
And the energy to see
The kingdom of blessed one
Awaits for you and me
Brian Fahy
25 March 2023
+ The ending of the film Doctor Zhivago concludes with words spoken to the daughter of Zhivago, reuniting her with a life she thought she had lost. Don’t you want to believe? Only, if it’s true.
Erris Poetry 