OWED TO CURSILLO

So many questions, as Thursday evening came and went;
Why am I here, why was I sent?
I had to introduce myself, my legs were like jelly;
Then up to my room, and there wasn't a telly.
Silence then kept, from dusk until dawn;
Not one word uttered until the following morn.
Friday morning arrived, and all seemed quite well;
But just a moment, who keeps ringing that bell.
There were three spiritual directors, to minister our needs,
Father Stephen was great, if you could get him between feeds.
Father Neill, "the big yin" was there, a real true Scot;
I couldn't understand him though, "och could ye not?"
Father Simon bounced around, a broad smile on his face;
He had to leave on Saturday night, couldn't he stick the pace?
I could not write on, without mentioning the team;
It's like talking about trifle without any cream.
Then there was the staff at Foxhill, I thought they were great;
Everything handed to us on a plate.
Then there was the artwork, wasn't it good;
So many budding artists, nipped in the bud.
Our group decided to wear our ART on our sleeves,
We went for a walk and picked up some leaves.
The clocks at Foxhill must all be wrong;
Because Friday appeared to be 28 hours long.
There was some outside contact, to serve as an anchor;
I got a wheely bin full, of stuff called palanca.
Saturday came, the day went quite fast;
Each day was more loving and joyous, shame the weekend can't last.
Sunday morning was full of surprises;
Foxhill's full of palanca senders, of all shapes and sizes.
Tears and laughter, and all mixed emotions;
Go Fourth from today, in Gods love and devotion.
The participants and team, and so many others;
Suddenly becoming my sisters and brothers.
I'm going home today and I truly know;
That God wants us all as we are, as part of his rainbow.
One question remain, as the journey home beckons;
I enjoyed the weekend so much, can I have seconds?

Denis Jones

Back to Chester Anglican Cursillo Home Page

These pages are maintained by Geoff Riley.
If you have any queries or comments about the Chester Cursillo pages, please feel free to email cursillo@arcturus\.geoffandcarole.co.uk.