With your touch
I find relief
from suffering,
and I heal from my pains.
With your fingers
you create treasures
from the dust of the earth
and the flames of the forge.
With your hands
you tell stories of distant lands,
and give voice to the soul.
With your prayer,
clear as water,
you take me to heaven
with a serene soul
and maternal love,
while you place in my hands
a straw cross.
Poem (C): Me
Ruth Sanderson (1951) (C): “Illustration”
Harry Clarke (C): “ Head & Halo of St. Brigid” (St. Mary’s Church, Ballinrobe, County Mayo)
