Why Things Happen

My mama always told me I should follow a Holy path For if I ever veered off course I’d face God’s mighty wrath God works in mysterious ways I know this to be true If you read my words below I know you’ll believe it too One day when I was six To my mom I did talk back God came in disguised as Dad And gave my bottom such a smack Another time when I was nine I skipped my nightly prayer That night I dreamt of monsters God gave me such a scare One time I stole some candy God’s rage I did spawn For when I got home that day My brand new bike was gone It was just a few years later When caught I told a lie Rains poured down from heaven Mom said I made God cry Even as an grown up woman I’ll sometimes make a blunder Then I cringe and hold on tight While waiting for God’s thunder Have you ever been in a hurry And every light turned red Have you ever stood beneath a tree And had a bird poop on your head Have you ever went to water your lawn And found a hole in your hose Or had a very special date And gotten a pimple on your nose Now you may think it’s just bad luck When things don’t go as planned Truth is, you’ve been scolded By God’s almighty hand