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Why Me, Lord?

Why Me, Lord?

  Why do I have such great pain in my life,
  with numerous problems? 
  It seems that whenever I turn around,
  my physical frailties keep attacking me.
  My strength is waning.  I just don't know how
  to cope any longer.  I need Your help!
  I'm complaining, Lord.  Please help me to see
  why all of these things must happen.
  I try to accept my cross every day,
  but I've reached a point and need understanding.
  Does anyone else ever feel such fear,
  and ask You for help like I am now?
  They do, Lord?  Well, of course they do!
  I know You hear me.  I must not doubt it!
  For I'm not really hungry, helpless, or poor,
  and I'm much wiser now since I talked to You.
  I have all of my limbs and faculties so far.
  My children love me, and my husband is faithful.
  So I should not be asking the question "Why?",
  but thanking You, Lord, for Your answer!

Inspired by If You Could Talk to God Contest
by Matt Caliri

Copyright © Mary Cummings | Year Posted 2009

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Date: 5/6/2016 10:50:00 PM

MARY CUMMINGS, this is an awesome poem, thank you for sharing. *SKAT*
Date: 4/26/2016 5:24:00 PM

mary cummings, Well done. Glad to read your poem today. Always ~LINDA~
Date: 11/21/2009 1:57:00 PM

Congratulations with this. I think this was a honest down to earth talk that you can see anyone have with God.
Date: 11/20/2009 3:47:00 PM

It seems we all cry out to God, when we are having pain...asking for the answers in our frail moments! A honest look at ourselves in this poem. Well done. Congratulations on your win! ~ Carrie
Date: 11/20/2009 2:58:00 PM

Congratulations Mary on your winning poem in the contest... wonderful write... good job .. luv ..enjoyed ...Linda-Marie, P.E.P.S. "Sweetheart"
Date: 11/6/2009 6:09:00 AM

Best wishes in the contest, Mary. Love, Lainie
Date: 11/5/2009 9:37:00 PM

Lovely write, Mary, and yes, we all go through this same asking process.. HE knows exactly what is going on in our lives and its a beautiful tribute to your faith.. good wishes on the contest entry.. I also have entered and its been quite enjoyable to meet so many gifted poets on the Soup such as u.. Carol Brown .. and more... thankxxx for commenting on my poetry today... Linda-Marie
Date: 11/5/2009 4:25:00 PM

i used to preach to the roof. it was a bad habit. have you ever heard that you can get more flies with honey than you can with vinagar. i found out that God is the same way. thank him for what you have and mintion the problems your putting in his hands. don't give up. and pray all kinds of ways. he'll hear. jhl

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