Happened upon this beautiful poem by Lani O’Hanlon on my usual Sunday Miscellany listen. I have posted many clips down through the years from this unique and special piece of Sunday Radio. Lani’s poem struck a particular cord with my wounded soul. It would be my Mam’s 90th. birthday today and the absence of our beautiful Mam is still raw, sore, hollow, lonely, tough, a “grieving process”. Have a listen to Lani voice and words.
https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22291265/
Haven’t done a lot of writing or blogging in 2023 but will ‘arise and go now” soon. In the meantime Lani’s words served as a timely balm for me, that was needed. Have a listen as our summer passes away to Autumn. Below is just a beautiful post pandemic photo of the Benson-Power clan marking Mam’s 89th last August and a belated 40th wedding anniversary celebration for my great sister Kay and her beau Johnny. Kay does the BEST of gatherings.
Let The Mystery Be
This is a wee tune from Iris DeMent that I also love. See you all soon. In the meantime I do pray you all heal, travel safe, feel loved and blessed.
Everybody is wondering what and where
They all came from
Everybody is worrying about where they’re going to go
When the whole thing’s done
But no one knows for certain and so it’s all the same to me
I think I’ll just let the mystery be
Some say once gone you’re gone forever
And some say you’re going to come back
Some say you rest in the arms of the Saviour
If in sinful ways you lack
Some say that they’re coming back in a garden
Bunch of carrots and little sweet peas
I think I’ll just let the mystery be
Everybody is wondering what and where
They all came from
Everybody is worrying about where they’re going to go
When the whole thing’s done
But no one knows for certain and so it’s all the same to me
I think I’ll just let the mystery be
Some say they’re going to a place called Glory
And I ain’t saying it ain’t a fact
But I’ve heard that I’m on the road to Purgatory
And I don’t like the sound of that
I believe in love and I live my life accordingly
But I choose to let the mystery be
Everybody is wondering what and where
They all came from
Everybody is worrying about where they’re going to go
When the whole thing’s done
But no one knows for certain and so it’s all the same to me
I think I’ll just let the mystery be
I think I’ll just let the mystery be
Happy Birthday special lady. x
So many others have followed Mam since January, Dessie O’Brien, Siobhan Ryan, John Fitzgerald and many many more. “Grief can be a burden, but also an anchor. You get used to the weight, how it holds you in place.” “Life is full of grief, to exactly the degree we allow ourselves to love other people.” “Only time and tears take away grief; that is what they are for.”
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