An Eaglais Mhor

An excellent contribution from our friend Stuart McHardy
(Folk from Dundee can write poetry too ye know)

*AN EAGLAIS MHOR

There are nae stane waas
tae the kirk in whilk A worship
nae wrocht gless
tae tint the licht
fraer the ivver-cheengin lift;
ma psalms ring oot i the ripplin burn
ma daily hymn's the soughin win
on whilk A see the lauchin lintie soar,
an fer ma catechis an rite
A read the widland craturs run
the reid hert's stately grace
the flicht o startlit cushats
an the dewdrap spangle
o the speedart's lace;
an whiles ah bou ma knee
tae better speir
jist whaur A staun,
an, liftin ma een
cin clearly see
A am but pairt
o whit A lou
an whit lous me;
fer aa A see
is bit ae pairt o whit maun be
ilk ane o uso aa things pairt
an pairt o aa things;
sae here A stauni
the middle o the universe
abune the hairt
o oor mither earth,
the licht, the lift
an life itsel
aroun an aboot
abune an ablow,
An Eaglais Mhor
An Eaglais Mhor

fer me./stuart mchardy sept 95/