A Daisy Chain Poem by Liam ó Comáin

in a land where simtex
was once a part of
common parlance
a child makes a daisy
chain like a rosary of
innocence unconcerned
about the midges
surrounding her auburn
head like a halo

a young child reflecting
contemplative acceptance
in persistent fumbling
movements to link icons
of humility

her presence a meditation
calling us out of the broken
behaviour of prejudices
and tribal resentments
to a genesis of reconciliation
and peace from the wreckage
of consciousness