The Famine Cross

The Unveiling ceremony at Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, March 17th 1999

Shamrock fresh and Celtic melodies,
cannot take away the sadness of yester-year;
The famine cross a testament to a tale of endurance and faith.
Thousands upon thousands lie still,
in unmarked graves,
their lives, short lived: 'till now, lost in the mists of time.

Two nations – one in remembrance,
bitter sweet the giving and the gain.
The Celtic cross in limestone stands—
a tribute to a people, and a pain
deep felt, this spring morn.

Celtic hearts beat as one;
A gnarled hand grasps the stick.
A tear falls on weathered cheek
for what might have been.

Today the sun shines on bent heads
in blessing—
a new beginning.
A new millennium.