The stars tonight
Are just as bright
As they ever have shone
Or maybe just a little bit brighter
The fog this morn
Was just as thick
As it ever has crept
Or maybe just a little bit thicker
No senses dulled
When reason culled
Away the ancient blinders
I drink up every sensation
The life I live
Is oh so short
And ever more precious
Than I previously imagined
This one was written a day after I came out as an atheist,
expressing that life is more poignant and precious after “God did it” is removed as
an easy explanation for every mystery.