Why God

A poem written by Bob Kalsu, Jr.

Why did you do it
Why did he die
You didn't even give him time
To tell his own son "hi"

Why is there war
What does it show
Why us Lord
Why did he go

Why him Lord
He was such a good Christian
Why was it him
That you gave such a short mission

Why my father God
What did he ever do
You didn't even give him time
To tell his own son "I love you."

There are so many others
Why did it have to be him
Why did he leave
Why wasn't it them

The love he showed for others
Could have been for me too

Why him God
Was he just for you

It hurts many others
Not just me
I guess I'll never understand
I guess I'll never see

Why my father God
What did he ever do
You didn't even give him time
To tell his own son "I love you. "

[read from LAURA PALMER, Shrapnel in the Heart, New York 1987, p. 155-156]

  

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