Ah Such Bliss

by John Herlihy

Ah such bliss,

My soul in my hand to hold.

Never imagined this,

A feeling of blessing to unfold.

Ah such hardship,

After so many years to endure.

Silent prayer on the lip,

Polishing the soul until it is pure.

Ah such loss,

A blessing never to be retrieved.

Carried as a cross,

Suffering never before conceived.

Ah such sorrow,

Thrust into a deep dark well.

What then of tomorrow,

Only the unfolding future will tell.

Ah such regret,

So many mistakes unwittingly made.

Ah let me forget,

In asking for forgiveness, I have paid.

Ah this weary life,

Yet why is it that I lament.

Decisions, choices cut with a knife,

In a glorious life that I have spent.

Ah the hate, the deceit,

All that confronts us as odious.

Evil now lost in defeat,

Left behind, feelings of hope melodious.

Ah I see a gate,

Observed in the light of winter.

I patiently wait,

Until given permission to enter.

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Copyright © John Herlihy

Sunday 13 April 2025