What God is

People tell me in times of trouble

To trust in God above

That he would give me what I want

With kindness and with love

Well forgive me my skepticism

For I’ve read too many tales

To believe God will do as I want

And that he always will

Abraham was promised a son

He had to wait so many years

Jacob, his claim to his birthright

But only after much pain and tears

Everyone would bow to Joseph

But first he bowed as a slave

Moses was to lead a nation

But narrowly escaped the grave

Job was to lose everything

And then regain it all

Ruth would be the mother of Kings

But lose her husband and more

David was anointed King

But ended up running for his life

And if that wasn’t enough

He actually did it twice

Elijah was the prophet

Who would never know death

But in life was alone

Without friends and bereft

So don’t say because my prayers aren’t answered

That it means I’m alone

Is the God who gives me all I ask

The only God I’ve known?

Paul was executed

And Peter too

Mary was shamed

Would you say God left them too?

For I know he never left

In trials he was by their side

And you know God is never wrong

Somehow this must be right

So don’t tell me God will do as I want

For the years have taught me this

I will not trust in what God does

I will trust in what God is

Copyright © 2019 by Kwek Yi Zhen

Originally from: http://poemsforocassions.blogspot.com/2019/04/what-god-is.html