Emily McCormack
Ireland
Don’t ever visit Ireland.
You’ll never be the same.
Beware of the enchantment there.
You may regret you came.
Oh, do not leave your homeland
To land on Erin’s shore.
Old dreams you thought were safely dead
May come alive once more.
The Soldier’s song of Eire
Will haunt you, you should know.
The hearths and hearts are open there.
Both warm you with their glow.
There’s wonderment in Ireland –
A casual mystery.
And time, with some internal joke,
Laughs at infinity.
So travel at your own risk,
Rememb’ring, if you do,
The smiling, sadness, joy and love
Will make a different you.
