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Dermot Healy
1947 - 2014 / Finnea, County Westmeath
The Prayer
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When Peggy was dying
Her son leaned over to whisper
The Our Father into her ear.
She opened her eyes,
'Things must be bad,' she said,
'that you've started praying.'
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