"Evening" (G.K. Chesterton)
Here dies another day
During which I have had eyes, ears, hands
And the great world round me;
And with tomorrow begins another,
Why am I allowed two?
My reading journey continues with Orthodoxy by G.K.Chesterton and The Collected Tales of Nikolai Gogol (new translation by Pevear and Volokhonsky).
In Philip Yancey's foreword to Orthodoxy, he referred to this poem, which to me encapsulated Chesterton's gratitude and humility towards Jesus.
It also reminded me to be thankful for every day of my life because every day is a gift from God. I am alive not because I will it so, but because God blesses and preserves my every breath.
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