Would I have been as fervent a believer
In my grandmother’s day
As I am a non-believer
In my own day
What occurred, in those two generations
To make belief in religion such a non-sequitur
Do I now question this widespread lack of faith
To confirm my faith in myself; I am I, and no superstitions
Science, mathematics and the humanities help my understanding
I can work it out, or I can find others
Who have worked it out before me
And who are happy for me to take their words of wisdom on board
