One autumn morning
I cycled to work
enjoying an unexpected treat –
the heat of the sun
on my face.

I glanced up
and saw a blue sky.
“Look, the sky’s blue today!”
I exclaimed in delight
to My God.

My God smiled
and began to tease me gently.
“Claire,
you do realise
that the sky is blue every day?
It’s just that sometimes
clouds get in the way
and hide it from you.
But never lose faith,
the blue sky is always there
even when you can’t see it
for all of the clouds!”

We both laughed
and on my way to work,
along the Tow Path,
I sat for a while
and took the time to enjoy
the unexpected pleasure
of a blue sky
on an autumn morning
in the company of My God.

© Claire Murray