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