February 2, 2007


Carl Dennis’s poem “The God Who Loves You” –Recommended

It must be troubling for the god who loves you
To ponder how much happier you’d be today
Had you been able to glimpse your many futures.
It must be painful for him to watch you on Friday evenings
Driving home from the office, content with your week–
Three fine houses sold to deserving families–
Knowing as he does exactly what would have happened
Had you gone to your second choice for college,
Knowing the roommate you’d have been allotted
Whose ardent opinions on painting and music
Would have kindled in you a lifelong passion.

(See the remaining 30 lines here)

posted by Daryl Scroggins in poetry 

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One Response to “Carl Dennis’s poem “The God Who Loves You” –Recommended”

  1. knotano on February 3rd, 2007 at 4:21 pm

    Harassed by alternatives? Man, this hit the spot for me.