Andrew Prince Poet Rhyme

God Isn’t Neat

God isn't neat
He hasn't got it all sewn up
Tidy
Complete
He doesn't have a perfect plan
Preprepared
A place for everything
Colour coordinated
Sussed out, exclusively available
To the spiritual elite.

He doesn't have a bag of surprises
Distributed on a whim
Leukaemia for you
Long life for her
Alzheimer's or dementia or a road traffic accident for him.

He doesn't mete out chance events
Based on our choices
The sound of our voices
The town of our birth
Our place on the earth
The state of our hearts
Our love of the Arts
Our reliance on science
Our sin.

He never has promised that life will be fair
Or tragedies rare
Simply he tells us
Because of his son
All that he is
All he has done
In the light and the dark
In joy and in pain
Perceived or
Ignored
Trusted or
Doubted
He will be there

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Constance La France April 3, 2026 at 3:04 PM Andrew, wonderful writing and congratulations on receiving the POTD honor ~

Daniel Henry Rodgers April 1, 2026 at 7:54 AM Hello Andrew, Congrats on POTD! a refreshing lack of tidiness in how you frame faith here. Calling out the "spiritual elite" and the idea of a "preprepared". You’ve stripped away the transactional nature people often pin on religion. What a blunt, unsanitized perspective on presence. Blessings, Andrew Andrew Prince April 3, 2026 at 2:37 PM Thank you so much Daniel.

Ghairo Daniels March 31, 2026 at 8:25 PM Congrats Andrew on achieving POTD. Well done with your offering affirming your faith. Sending blessings. Andrew Prince April 1, 2026 at 6:42 AM Thanks Ghairo. It was written a while ago when I was clinging to faith - most of my poetry comes from hard times. I’m in a better place now!

Beryl Edmonds March 31, 2026 at 12:10 AM Congratulations Andrew on having received Poem of the Day. A wonderful write, well done… Beryl Andrew Prince April 1, 2026 at 6:42 AM Thank you Beryl.

Christina Chircop March 30, 2026 at 11:23 PM Congratulations on POTD!! You deserved it :) Andrew Prince April 1, 2026 at 6:43 AM Thanks Christina.

I Am Anaya March 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM Congratulations on Poem Of The Day Andrew! We give Him the benefit of the doubt, most of the time :D I Am Anaya good to meet you~ Andrew Prince March 30, 2026 at 11:16 PM Thanks Anaya, good to meet you too.

Zyrool Gifford March 30, 2026 at 11:59 AM Hello Andrew, congratulations on your lovely poem being featured as POTD. An enjoyable read. Wishing you a wonderful Easter holidays. Andrew Prince March 30, 2026 at 2:13 PM Thank you

Paula Goldsmith March 30, 2026 at 9:52 AM Congratulations on your POTD win. I enjoyed reading your write. God is always here with us, even when we are Not with Him. Have a Beautiful/Blessed ~ Easter/Spring writing away............. Andrew Prince March 30, 2026 at 2:14 PM Thank you

Christopher Delegans March 30, 2026 at 8:32 AM Congrats on your POTD honor, Andrew. Andrew Prince March 30, 2026 at 2:14 PM Thank you

Karen Croft March 30, 2026 at 5:59 AM Congratulations on your POTD!

Christina Chircop March 30, 2026 at 5:34 AM Congrats on POTD!! Andrew Prince March 30, 2026 at 2:14 PM Thank you

sara Etgen-Baker March 30, 2026 at 4:43 AM your poem is a faith affirmation and reassurance. Thank you. Congrats on POTD designation Andrew Prince March 30, 2026 at 2:15 PM Thank you

Christuraj Alex March 30, 2026 at 2:54 AM Indeed, a realistic outlook on God. You have ended with a faith-filled concept: "Because of his son All that he is All he has done In the light and the dark In joy and in pain Perceived or Ignored Trusted or Doubted He will be there" - Congratulations! Andrew Prince March 30, 2026 at 2:15 PM Thank you

Joyce Faure March 28, 2026 at 2:01 PM Enjoyed very much! Andrew Prince March 28, 2026 at 3:54 PM Thank you