God Must Be Disappointed In Us

Oft' I've pondered if when God peers down upon this His own Creation, And sees this blue marble heading for calamity with each day's rotation, That He must shake His head and weep at the chaos humanity hath wrought, Wondering why folks can't abide by The Golden Rule His Son once taught! Peoples who cry out for freedom are crushed 'neath wicked tyrants' heels, While autocrats amass vast fortunes, ignoring the impoverished folks' appeals! He must be appalled that there are even some religions that foster strife; That there are those who plot evil and don't respect the sanctity of life! He must look with dismay at the lack of stewardship and the mess we've made, Of His once pristine orb that we've managed to leave so polluted and frayed! His magnificent forests and waters aren't immune from mankind's rapacious greed. We've harvested their bounty and ravaged resources without regard to need! Old men plot and the very young die carrying out their nefarious schemes. All too young they die, never having the opportunity to realize their dreams. God must wonder why there is so much mayhem and lack of brotherhood, Among folks of diverse races and creeds even in their own neighborhood! He must at times consider hurling this orb of His into the ebon void of space, And begin genesis anew since we persist in certain doom at a steady pace! Thankfully, we have a merciful God Who will sort things out for us along the way, But it might be well to concoct a plausible story to tell Him on Judgement Day! Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired © All Rights Reserved