

A PRAYER FOR RELIEF
I cannot help but question What God sometimes
permits, When I see a kind and good man Suffer so, because of it.
Insults to his body, Only drugged release from
pain, Conscious - then unconscious, Awake - more pain again.
Please God, tell me why, I know that you are
just, But I wonder - oh, I wonder Why must he hurt so much.

If I could trade him places, I would, God, as you
know, I'd pray take me instead of him, Please let this poor soul go.
Please forgive my questioning, I've no right to ask you
why, To expect an explanation To ask you to justify.
Even if you did explain, What difference would it
make? And even if I understood, Would that ease his pains and aches?

I'm just a human being, With a spirit that is weak, I am
helpless; I can't help him, He's in need of your relief.
I am running out of words, I don't know what to
say, You've heard my prayers so many times, What's left for me to
pray?
Either heal him, God, or take him, No more grief for this
poor man, Don't justify - please just decide, I don't need to
understand.
Virginia (Ginny) Ellis Copyright August
2002

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