An orison is prayer or plea to a deity, usually sung. Brighid is a deity of healing, poetry, and smithcraft. She is frequently associated with hearths, wells, and justice.
I wrote this for Imbolc, a holiday frequently used to honor Brighid, in 2021, looking back at the events of 2020.
lyrics
O Brighid, My Lady,
Please keep me from plague.
Bless my family -
May they be safe.
Your flame leaps between us,
Hearths & hearts-
Together in spirits,
If home apart.
I fret my hands -
Please put them to use.
Help me craft
Something new.
Lay down your mantle,
Claim this ground.
Justice for us,
Who’ve been cast down.
O Brighid, My Lady,
Please keep me sane.
Bless my friends -
Spare them pain.
Your well runs clear,
Cheerful and bright -
Let’s drink deeply -
Praise your light.
I raise my voice,
Reforge the silence -
Sing of your beauty
In contrast to violence.
The ground is cold,
But the year turns on.
With your wisdom,
We’ll create a better dawn.
O Brighid, My Lady,
Please keep me strong.
Bless us all -
Let us right our wrongs.
O Brighid, My Lady,
Please keep my hope.
Blessed your name -
In this humble poem.
credits
from Recovering Perfectionist,
released July 30, 2022
"Orison Unto Brighid," written, orchestrated, and performed by Ineloquent SD, 2022.
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