Why

I wrote this poem for my son Scott who became very ill with pseudomonas bacteria that destroyed both of his kidneys. He was in the hospital for 3 months. He would always ask me Why?

Do you ever wonder why?

We are suppose to have a piece of the American pie.

Tragedy strikes, or illnesses become apart of our lives.

Who cares, you say, everyone seems to say their goodbyes.

Why me? I wonder why.

I feel bad inside and start to cry.

Then, I see beyond myself.

I do have all the wealth.

It is not the piece of the American pie.

It is something inside myself, I sigh.

It is God who has made me, all that I am to be.

Even He directs the path I am to go, you see.

Is it the Piece of the American pie, I should really care?

No, it is the love between God and I we share.

Now, I do not have to think to wonder why.

I can see clearly now that the whys and the American pie are like the big blue sky.

The concerns and whys are apart of our lives.

The only thing I truly know is God and I together are part of the cure. 

Reviews

[Moomin]

I felt your despair through your words, but was glad to see that your faith remains intact, you are a brave soul! You show clarity and perspective through your writing and it is good for readers to be reminded of what is important in life - those that we love, and God!

Like you, and many others, I have sometimes questioned suffering and God's allownace of it. But we are not alone. Even in God's inspired word, the Bible, faithful people questioned him and even wanted to die because of sadness or pain. But God did not condemn them for those feelings, rather, He comforted and strengthened them.

Let me leave you with one of my favourite scriptures, one which has saved me from the darkest days of my life;

"Whatever our hearts may condemn us in, God is greater than our hearts and knows all things."

He understands.

Don't be sad. All will be well, when "Thy kingdom comes, thy will be done on earth, as it is in Heaven."

I wish you "The peace of God that excels all thought."

Moomin

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

I do hope he survived and he didn’t pass
I liked your rhyming I can’t rhyme much and love to read others that can do it well
Lovely poem with reference to American pie and lots of faith in there well done 👍