Ginger And Garlic

blessed with a voice that tells of grief and grace 
restores the speech of silenced ones 
with notes that are truth and tenderness 
he strokes and lulls their inner child 

meek and mild but not resigned 
ever wondering every man 

a man in the world 
exile and citizen 
lost before reaching home 
a son of Kildare 
taking in the life 
to make it a blooming odissey 

a song for a father who summons angels 
and asks the way to quench a thirst 
growing his eager son is wondering 
is it worth to believe or not