Uncles advice

God? Come-come, dear boy,
You’ll have to change your stance.
Believe in something real -
Like History, or Chance

Richard Kell

I also like the last verse of a poem of his called This be the Converse (after Larkin). Its first line is They buck you up, your mum & dad:

Life is no continental shelf:
It lifts & falls as mountains do.
So, if you have some kids yourself,
They could reach higher ground than you