Are You There, God
God, I’m so tired.
I don’t know how many years I’ve prayed,
but all I can hear
are the sounds of my creaking knees
and I can’t do it any more.
God, I’m so weak.
I’ve tried to be strong in the faith for so long,
but you’ve beaten me.
The silence is utterly deafening.
I can’t hear you any more.
God, I’m so angry.
Why don’t you do something about the hunger?
All I can hear are my own words
echoing around the room.
Oh.
I got the message …
Written and posted October 13th 2015
For ‘Are You There God?’ contest
Sponsored by Silent One
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