The Hound of Heaven

"I fled Him, down the nights and down the days;
I fled Him, down the arches of the years;
I fled Him, down the labyrinthine ways
Of my own mind; and in the mist of tears
I hid from Him, and under running laughter."

I was reminded of this by SWMBO and I quoted some for her. Here's the whole of this beautiful poem. It's really worth reading:

The Hound of Heaven