The Robin's Egg

On a stone a broken robin egg the bird had flown

dear God in Heaven let me find words

On this day 23rd May 2017 my how times flies

no its no time at all 26 years ago on this day

I was walking alone in  the streets of Hamilton

Hamilton Ontario Sheila Winifred me married

me just another lost and lonely immigrant no

by now I had met  my clan my people folk

1981 Toronto on the streets cruise missile protest

black Irish coffin black coffin painted black

inside the skeleton of dead hunger strikers

I was right Jesus died in Derry and I  myself

I hungered four days sundanced myself into

glory behind the sun are many other worlds

you are my mystic you are my guru and you

yes you and you and you you are my beloved.