An old man walks into the chip shop
at Carlingford.
“How’s the form?”
asks the girl behind the counter.
“I’m on top of the world!”
replies the old man
before adding,
“and sure, why wouldn’t I be?”

Wow!
I feel blown-away
by the positivity of this old man
and I can’t help but wonder
at the reason
for this man’s response.

Okay,
it feels like a summer’s day
even though it’s only April
and that has put a smile
on everyone’s face!
But could there be more to it
than that?

Could it be
that this old man
is filled with the joy of Easter,
a feast that we all celebrated
ten days ago?
That day when we celebrated
that Jesus rose from the dead,
giving to each of us
the opportunity of going to Heaven
if we choose to follow Him.

And so it is that,
standing in a chip shop in Carlingford,
I find myself pondering
the hope of joy of Easter.
And do you know what?
I feel on top of the world!

© Claire Murray, 26th April 2022