An Irishman's Gratitude Poem by Liam ó Comáin

Gratitude to the One
Who created and blessed the world
Through His Holy Spirit,
Adding colour to foliage and stone,
The sky and the sea...

For the scent of plants, the taste of fruit,
Our food and the good therein...
The chorus at dawn
In a pageantry of light and shade...
The sun's warmth,
The touch of hail, wind, rain and snow...
Our parents, our children, each other,
Our country...

Oh at this moment and forever
To our poet Father, the God of beauty and of love,
Who sent us the Word via the womb of Mary
Our eternal gratitude.