“This book belongs to Carol G” <br />Who lent it, with some hope, to me <br />In order that I might perceive <br />The visions which she must believe <br />Of Life and World, and all that stuff <br />Which I have missed in times so tough <br />That Godly thoughts have always faded <br />To strand me with a mind so jaded <br />That all the words and pious rant <br />Will leave me – just - a soul extant; <br />But with no sense of heaven miss’d <br />Because I’m such an Atheist. <br /> <br />But Joy I’ve seen and had my fill <br />(Despite no God - but happy still) . <br />And many times I’ve felt the shove <br />Of happy times and life and love <br />That pushed me to a higher plane <br />And left me with a sense of gain. <br />I’ve been “surprised” – I’ve been amazed <br />At life and thoughts and actions praised <br />Or cursed or punished for their style <br />When trying to make the extra mile; <br />To squeeze from life the final dropp - <br />But got caught out and made to stop <br /> <br />…..just like this……. <br /> <br />(With apologies to CS Lewis)<br /><br />tony darwen<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/note-in-the-flyleaf-of-surprised-by-joy/
