Not so much a moment <br />but all time, <br />the steady refrain <br /> <br />that “God is good”. <br />What is this thing called good? <br /> <br />Through all the pain <br />and all the joys <br />the theme remains – <br /> <br />a constant strain – <br /> <br />“I’ll praise my maker, <br />God is good”. No statements here, <br />a simple claim <br />from some deep tautological mine <br /> <br />“God is good”. <br />And now he’s home <br />with Him he served <br /> <br />the joy remains – <br /> <br />not for a moment <br />but for all time. <br />The universe proclaims <br /> <br />that God is good! <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />[Written for / about my father who died on my birthday in 2001]<br /><br />Malcolm Evison<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/impromptu-for-jack/
