Greyfriars Kirk And Bobby

One of the oldest surviving buildings In Edinburgh Dating back to 1620 The National Covenant was signed here In front of the pulpit In 1638 A societal revolution was underway A revolution of thinking and ideas Painful though it would prove Convulsing three kingdoms in Bloody civil wars Eventually the ideas of equality And social justice Would move the whole world Forward Today, the Kirk is beautiful and Welcoming inside Their message is one of peace And tranquility Outside, a walk in the graveyard Is a humbling experience We all have so little time on this Earth Precious little time Covenanters were once held in a prison In the corner of the churchyard They say it is a haunted place Surely injustice toward any of our Fellow human beings Should haunt us all Now and forevermore Greyfriar's Bobby The famous Skye Terrier Is remembered here For 14 years he kept vigil By his master's gravestone Love is a powerful thing It transcends time and place If you're looking for immortality Love long and love well The rest will take care of itself. ~ Laurence Overmire (Previously published in The Ghost of Rabbie Burns: An American Poet's Journey Through Scotland, Indelible Mark Publishing,2016)