Thankful for :-
A short illness
Opioids and anti-agitation
Brothers and sister
Better halves
In-laws and outlaws
Every shade of nurse
Did you know that they are angels?
The profiling bed
The syringe driver
You fought to the end
Us
Care for me at home
The patient that wasn't
I think we did ok
My father,my child
Neighbours from Heaven sent
With gifts of kindness
Loaves of bread
Food and respite
Friendly faces
Veronica, way beyond
Be sure he noticed
Local Health Centre so fast so helpful
Hartes's Chemist indeed the same
Credit Union of Termonmaguirc
Undertakers & Funeral Services
Jimmy and Ryan, so much more
Marquee with furnace to house the many
Tea and sandwich-makers
Family, friends & neighbours & children
Hundreds of each our friends and strangers
Colleagues, distant & closer relatives; Some
Aged by decades since last seen
Face recognition overload,
Who are you? Which one are you?
Are you one of them?
Are you a Flanagan?
Do you remember me?
I'm your fathers cousin
I'm your mother's friend
I know Eamon, James, Clare, Brendan or Brian
I knew your Dad from this and that
I knew your mother, Peg
I know your mother, Alo
Final farewell
Sorrowful mysteries
House private
Human family only
Now call the grandchildren
Some in their eighties
Then the wife and children
But I don't say what I can't mean
This is nothing
No farewell
Coffin bearers
To the gate
McGarrity lads to their shift in wait
Flanagan and McGarrity children
From our town land to bear
Witness to your passing
Final slow march like
That day in '73
Cold December morning 1st, a Monday
Traffic standstill
Credit Union staff, more friends and family
Pause the march
All in Dad's plan
The guards of honour from the Dean Brian McGuirk lead by Gavin
And the Holy Cross, Strabane
The friends, more friends from each, our lives
The balancing act by Father Sean
A eulogy that skirts around your life
For fear of saying of your many good deeds
Lest anyone is sad
Modesty in the extreme
Tactfully respected
Prayers and readings
Never easy
Proud of you all
Communion of Carrickmore
Final carry
To place of rest
No eye contact
Always best
We lowered in, your casket
In which was not you
Just discarded clothing
By a soul in passing
No tears
Just thanks
For prayers answered
At every stage
Except for the obvious
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No regrets
You lived your life
Well maybe one
For Brian tried
But could not get it through
They denied Christ
They told you thrice
You're eighty five
Hard not to wonder
How the doctors missed
Cancer
But they got one thing right
You're eighty five
I'd like to say I'm so impressed
But I'd be lying
As now your shell
And the mortal man
I knew so well
Carried off; To
Fond farewell
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Symbiotic; came wind-swept, driving rain
No time fussing, on you go
The Charm Inn to the rescue
I felt you there
I feel you close
Can you, me?
