An April Morning

An Apri lMorni ng Onabeaut i f ul Apr i l mor ni ng AsI waswal ki ngdownt hes t r eet , I coul dheart hebi r dss i ngi ng, T hei rmel odi ess os weet .

I coul ds eet hebl ues kyupabove Andt hegood,ol dear t hbeneat h.

Wast hatGodwhi s per i ngt ome Orj us tt her us t l i ngofal eaf ?

T henasi ts t ar t edt or ai n, I begant owonderWast hatGod’ svoi ceI hear d Orj us tt her ol l i ngt hunder ?

AtnoonasI at emyl unch, I t hankedHi mf ormyf ood, AndI hadt hef eel i ng T hatl i f ewasver ygood.

Ast heeveni ngs hadowsl engt hened, I t houghtaboutmyday; I ts eemedt hatGodwasver ycl os e Al l al ongt heway.

-Es t herEdwar ds