I had a god once, long ago
It seemed the thing to do and so

I told myself this was the way
until my troubled mind said hey

this guy doesn’t make much sense
and so I sat upon the fence

suns came up, clouds went by
the sky above was just the sky

I heard the songs, was struck by grief
but could not summon up belief

now I go down on my knees
in gratitude for love,
for all I do not know,
and trees.