This Too Shall Pass
On Friday my sister passed away after a relatively short illness. It was a very powerful reminder of how fragile life can be…
I wrote this poem several years ago, seated beneath a giant bell that faces a local graveyard.
For Whom The Bell Tolls
Seagulls scream overhead,
Above the mighty bell,
While Inis Caorach lies silent,
Between two stone walls,
In Loving Memories fill my gaze,
Of a dear wife and mother, husbands, daughters, sons…
Short sacred memories of infants and newborn,
Sarah, Peter, Rose and John,
Con, Connie, Cornelius,
Lie beneath Celtic Crosses or marble standing stones,
Inishal, Crohy Boyle, Bunawack,
Derrydruel, Milltown and Craghey,
No townland remains untouched,
One inscription says it all,
“For whom the bell tolls, the bell of the Angelus, remind me of ye.”
Brigid P. Gallagher is a retired natural medicines therapist, passionate organic gardener and author of “Watching the Daisies- Life lessons on the Importance of Slow,” a holistic memoir dedicated to the art of mindfulness and healing from debilitating illness.
Categories: Grief, Death and Dying
Watching the Daisies 
I’m so sorry to hear of your loss. Sending thoughts of care and healing your way.
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Thank you. I really appreciate your kindness 🌼🌼🌼
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Brigid, I am so so sorry for your loss. Having been through this myself I know the hell of it. Much Love, Barbara xxx
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Thank you Barbara. Yes grief and loss cross our paths when we least expect it. xxx
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sorry for your loss x
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Thank you. I appreciate your kindness.
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Oh, my dear Brigid. I’m so sorry to learn of your sisters passing. It must be a difficult losing your sister. Please take heart. Death is such a pain.
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Thank you Jacqueline. It is a great reminder to live each day as though it were your last. I do hope you are feeling better. 🌼🌼🌼
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Oh this is beautiful. Hope you are doing well, well as well can be. Hugs Bella
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Thanks Bella. Doing good x
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I am so sorry Brigid to hear about the loss of your sister sending best wishes to you and your family…Thank you for the follow 🙂
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Thank you Carol. I really enjoy your recipes over at Sally’s blog. 🌼
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Thank you, Brigid, I am pleased you enjoy the recipes and again so sorry about your sister x
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This is beautiful, I’m not sure why I didn’t comment at the time, just ‘liked’ – I think perhaps I meant to come back when I had more time. I too frequent graveyards and read the headstones. Our local cemetery is beautiful, like a park with a woodland area, lots of squirrels and rabbits, all kinds of birds, and I like to think that all those people buried there are in a tranquil part of the world where the sun always seems to shine and wildlife are at play. It is where my tree is planted for my dad and my brother, a cherry tree, and in the spring the main avenue is like a painting with cherry blossom bursting forth either side all the way down to the tiny Victorian chapel in the middle. I will take a photo next year and post it on my blog, it never ceases to take my breath away. Sending you a virtual hug 💜
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Thank you. What a lovely way to remember your loved ones. Your hug is much appreciated. 🌼
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Beautiful and poignant, though I am sorry for the circumstances …
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Thank you Eleanor. 🌼
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