Category: Poems

Coming Through

Published by pbyrne63 on 10/05/2020

At The Beginning We Lost The Plot

There Wasn’t An Ounce Of Flour To Be Got

What Odlums Had To Do Was Work A Twenty Four Hour Day

To Keep The Demand For Flour At Bay

The Fridge Became Our Best Friend

From It We Could Not Part

As We Ate Our Way Through Our Problems To Quell The Fear In Our Hearts

A Way To Stop The Tears Falling And The Heartache Felt Inside

Our Minds Went Somewhere Else

It Was Too Much To Bear

Too Much To Take In

Was This Really Happening ?Am I Hearing This Right

I Wish I Could Hide

Instead We Decided To Take Up The Fight

For Ireland’s Call

We Stay At Home

We Are Never Really On Our Own

We Can Pick Up The Phone

To Neighbour Or Friend

When Things Feel Scary Or We Feel There Is No End

Know We Are All Going Through This Together

We Will Take Each Others Virtual Hand

And Guide Each Through

The Worst Is Behind Us

We Are Assured There Is A Future Plan

To Live Here In The Present

Is The Gift In The Now

So Live The Best Life You Know How

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Expressions

Expressions

Published by pbyrne63 on 07/05/2020

Adults And Children Are Collecting Stones And Rocks

Taking Them Home

Side By Side Painting Them Bright Shiny Colours,

Others Hold Symbols And Messages Of Positivity

They Are Leaving Them Places For Us To Find And See

As We Now Go On Our Daily Walks

Bright Shiney Messages Appear On The Ground

Bringing A Smile To Our Lips, An Extra Beat To Our Hearts

An Act of Fun And Kindness Played Out

While We Are Living Our Lives

While We Are Playing Our Part

By Staying Apart

Art Murals Are Appearing On Walls

A Creative Expression, Unlocking,Tapping Into Emotions And Feelings

Being Felt And Held Inside

A Way Without Words, A Pathway To Show We Care

A Sense Of Pride Fill The Air

For Our Frontlines Medics

“We Care, Please Take Care”

On The Hill Of Uisneach, A Mythological And Sacred Site

A Fire Burned Bright, Late At Night

As The Bealtaine Festival Marked The Arrival Of Summer

La Fheile Bealtaine Was Celebrated From Afar

Heart Shaped Lights Were Placed On The Earth

As The Fire Burned Bright Inside This Sacred Space

As A Symbol Of Hope, This Year

That This Wretched Curse Will Break.

So Remember To Keep The Home Fires Burning

As We Turn This Around

For A Time, Hopefully Coming Soon

When We Can Once More

Spend Precious And Quality Time

With Our Families And Friends

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Countdown

Published by pbyrne63 on 05/05/2020

We Have Two Weeks To Get This Right

So We Have Been Told

As Lockdown Continues

In Our Land Of Green, White And Gold

As We Venture Out 5 kilometres Now Not Two

May We Stay Strong, Assured Knowing What We Must Do

The Virus Is Lessened

Its Losing Its Grip

The Numbers Each Night

Are Telling Us So

It’s Getting Weaker

And Weaker

The Time is Coming

It Will Have Nowhere To Hide

Nowhere To Go

This Is Our Greatest Wish

Our Deepest Prayer

As We Stay Apart

Together

We Will Get From Here To There

There is Where Our Loved Ones Are

Not Behind Glass Or From Afar

But In Our Arms We

Long To Take

For Now In Our Hearts We Will Keep Them Safe

With The Promise To Never Take For Granted

The Love We Have To Share

For Now We Show It

By Staying At Home

Staying Far Apart

Playing Our Part

Is Getting This Right

Showing That We Are All Pulling Together

In This Fight

Please Be Mindful

Of Our Cocooners

Who Have Stayed The Pace Some Weeks And Months

At Home

Helping To Flatten The Curve,

Saving Lives While Protecting Others

They Were Prepared Not To Roam

So When You See Them Out For A Walk

Or Taking A Breath Of Fresh Air

Pay Them Some Heed

Show That You Care

By Giving Them Plenty Of Space

To Walk Or Have A Stroll

In their Own Time

At Their Own Pace

Is An Act Of Grace

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“Le Cheile”

Published by pbyrne63 on 04/05/2020

Bank Holiday Weekend We Find Ourselves In

Our Garda Are Out In Force

Checking To See That We Are Playing Our Part

Staying The Course

Checkpoints Set Up

“Fanacht” In Place

Four E’s, Explain, Engage, Encourage, Enforce, Applies

They Are Here To Help Stop The Spread Of This Deadly Disease

To Help Save Another Who Could Die, They Are Saving Lives

These Rules Do Not Apply To Those Who Live North

Even Though Some Border Counties Are Hot Spots Where This Thrives And Is Staying Alive

License Plates Are Being Checked Outside Closed Parks

Reminders Of The Distance, Still Two Metres We Can Roam

A Hefty Fine, Next Time Could Be Waiting For You When You Get Home

To Ease The Burden

Those Who Care

We Stay Home Knowing That Our Actions,Our Sacrifices Are Saving Lives

So Please No Parties After Dark

No Large Picnics In The Parks With Others By Your Side

Stay Close To Home

We Can Do It, Why Cant You

It’s Our Best Chance To See This Through

We Are All In This Together

“Le Cheile” Will Get Us Through.

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The Change

Published by pbyrne63 on 03/05/2020

The May Bank Holiday Has Arrived, We Have Been Waiting With Baited Breath To Hear

When Will Our World Start Reopening

Where Can We Go?

How Far?

Back To Work Or School?

How Is This Going To Be Done?

Five Phases, Softly, Softly The Approach, Bit By Bit It Opens

How Many Shops And Restaurants Will Have To Take A Hit

Not Like Before,You Can Be Sure

Little By Little For All Our Sakes

Our World Will Come Back To Life Outside

A New Way Of Living, Make No Mistake

To Take Care Of Ourselves And Each Other

Will Be Our Greatest Task

Till A Cure For This Deadly Virus Is Sourced At Last

We Will Have To Stay The Course

Stay The Pace

Do What’s Being Asked Of Us

For All Our Sakes

We Are Weakened The Virus

We Are Winning The Race

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Make The Change

Published by pbyrne63 on 02/05/2020

Stay Safe by Staying Home

Know That You Are Never Alone

The Gift In This

Is That Humanity Is Stepping Up To The Plate

That It Is Never Too Late For Real Change

Or We Are Not Too Small

To Make Big Decisions That Will Affect Us All

The Opportunity To Change

Has Arrived At Our Door

To Look At Our Lives

As Never Before

What Do We Have,

What Do We Need

Look all Around You

Pay It Some Heed

Learn To Live With So Much Less

Learn To Live Without The Stress

While Still Becoming The Best Version Of Ourselves

Living A Life That’s True To Us

Without The Hassle,

Stop The Fuss

Going Where,From Here To There

Never Stopping To Ask Is This Enough ?

Is This My Life, The Price

Lived At Such A Pace

In Such A Rush.

©Pauline Byrne 2020

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The Dawning

Published by pbyrne63 on 02/05/2020

A New Day Is Dawning

As We Welcome The Morning

A Bright Sunny Day

And Just For A Minute

We Are In It

We Are Back There Where Our Lives

Were Lived At Such A Pace

In Such A Rush

All That Hassle

All That Fuss

Now We Have Clear Skies

And Time To Spare

Breath In Deeply

Take In The Fresh Air

Walk Among The Trees

Smell The Flowers

Take Off Your Shoes

Walk In The Grass

Remember This Too Shall Pass

So Take The Time

To Embrace

To Enjoy

This Slower Pace

Where We Can Once Again

Enjoy Lifes Little Miracles

Our Saving Grace

©Pauline Byrne 2020

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Care For The Carers

Published by pbyrne63 on 02/05/2020

In A Nursing Home

Close To My Heart

Near My Home

Where The Deer Are Free To Roam

Twenty One Residents Died

The Stags Outside Stood Their Ground

As They Gathered Round,

As Each Soul Left

Its Earthly H ome And Departed

The Toll Is Much To Bear

For Those Who Cared For And About Them

Their Loved Ones Left to Mourn Their Loss

Lessons To Be Learned

About The Cost Of These Lives That Have Been Lost

Who Cares For The Carers

Who Are Putting Their Lives On The Line

Caring For Our Vulnerable, Aged, Frail, On The Decline Loved Ones

They Did Their Best

They Stood The Test

The Ultimate Price Was Paid

As Twenty One More Were Laid To Rest

It Wasn’t Right

It Wasn’t Enough

It Just Wasn’t Good Enough

They Got Left Behind

They Were Counted Out , Not In

In The Bigger Scheme Of Things

They Have Been Promised, More Testing,Health Care Professionals,More Staff

Necesary P.PE.

I Wonder…………

Let’s wait and see

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Community Spirit

Published by pbyrne63 on 02/05/2020

Those Working On The Front Lines

With Hearts Of Gold

Their Stories Too Hard To Be Told

So Sending Some Basic Needs

To Make Them Feel Whole, Human Again

Is Being Organized

By Groups, Communities And Friends

It’s A Way To Thank Them For Their Service, Courage And Strength

Hot Meals By The Hundreds Are Being Sent

They Were Never Trained For This

The Numbers, The Decisions They Have To Make

How To Save A Loved One

Save Another Family From Unbearably Heartache

Hospital Doctors Are Now Going Out To Visit Our Aged

As Appointments Are Not Being Kept While Cocooning At Home

People Are Waiting With Serious Ills

Some Days Before Presenting At A&Es

With Heart Attacks And Strokes

Some Leaving It Late

For The Best Outcome To Be

Because They Are Afraid, And Rightly So To Walk Through Those Hospital Doors

Will See Them No More

So Know That Your Efforts

Are Never In Vain

We Are Staying The Pace

Winning The Race

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In This Together

Published by pbyrne63 on 02/05/2020

It Took A Virus To Make Us Come Home

Back To

Ourselves

Back To Our Homes

Inside We Stay Passing Each Day

The Best

Way We Can

Every Child, Woman And Man

Discovering And Recovering Our Talents And Skills

Playing Games, Making Crafts, Dancing, Singing, Having A Laugh

With Our Loved Ones And Friends Both Near And Far

Is Doing Our Bit

Playing Our Part

In These Troubled Times

For Lives Are At Stake

Make No Mistake

We Dont See The Fuss, The Rush

That Our Frontline Medics

Are Making To Save Each One Of Us

Trying To Find The Gain Out Of The Pain They Are In

They Keep Showing

They Keep Working

Their Shoulders To The Wheel

They Have A True Calling

They Are Special One And All

All We Can Promise Them Is That We Will Be Here For Them In Their Hour Of Need

Helping To Keep Them Strong In Body, Mind, And Soul

As We All Answer Ireland’s Call

What’s Asked Of Us

May Seem So Small

Doing Your Bit

While Safe At Home

Is Reassurance To Them

That They Are Not

Doing This Alone

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