Why?
Why?
Dear Lord
What if I told you today
That I wasn’t sure what to do
With this life you gave me
And asked if I could turn it in for a new one?
Would you be disappointed with me
Like my mother was the day I told her
What my father was doing to me
Would you call me a liar
Even if I was telling the truth
Only because what I was saying
Threatened your peaceful life?
I know you weren’t there
The day he threw me out of the house
It was dark and cold I felt so alone
I couldn’t hear your voice
Where were you Lord
I want you to smile at me like a father
Tell me I am your child
And you think I am perfect just as I am
Could you make me pure and clean
I feel so dirty all the time
You could give me a new name too
I don’t want to be the dirty name he called me
When he told me he never wanted to see me again
As if I would ever go back to his house
Well Lord maybe I’ll keep this life one more day
See what we can do with it you and me
Thank you for listening and have a good day
Copyright © linda eide | Year Posted 2025
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