This Is Your God? - a sceptic

Fatherly, yes; but distant.
Loving but unfelt.
Except what faith warms up to
Fearing no reproach!

"A friend, also. When from all
Its hurt, life's, kept hid
Confiding such as safe is!
Of heavenly light
 As close was, here, roomed one night
Whose likest approach!"
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