I'm sorry God that I complain so many times each day,
I only seem to think of me and want things all my way.
I'm sorry God that I miss church on Sunday every week,
I ignore what people say and daydream as they speak.
I'm sorry that I spend my cash on buying things for me,
instead of helping those poor souls who live in misery.
I'm sorry God when I am mean in judging someone's life,
I'm sorry that I couldn't stay 'forever' as a wife.
I'm sorry God I raise my voice when I feel you don't hear,
I'm sorry when I forget that you are always near.
I'm sorry that I sometimes think the world you made's all wrong,
Sorry I've got angry when the weak get crushed by strong.
I'm sorry God for times I've thought YOU should have stopped all war,
and given food to everyone so none starved anymore,
I know you've given US the brains to solve ALL problems here,
so I'm sorry when my effort wains to almost
d i s a p p e a r.
I'm sorry God for all the nights your stars have missed my eyes,
for all the times that I ignored the bliss of earth and skies.
I'm sorry that there have been times when I've let good things go...
and only when it was too late,
the value in them know.
I'm sorry God because today,I wished that I had more,
and in that selfish moment I forgot a world at war.
Sorry God that I forgot about those forced to flee,
those burdened and restricted with
no chance of getting free,
Sorry I don't do enough to help the sick and old,
or do enough to help those folk who freeze out in the cold.
I'm sorry God that I misread one struggling to survive,
if only I had read them right perhaps they'd be alive.
I'm sorry God that I forgot those longing for a touch,
forgot about those lonely souls,forgot I have so much.
NOW dear God, I'M SORRY, I've brought you nought but pain,
I've been someone who's hurt you so
and I alone take blame.
I'm sorry I can't promise NOW to be good
through and through,
BUT God...I'll TRY...I REALLY WILL ,
that's ALL that I can do.
You certainly have outlined all the neglected infirmities of the world very well in your poem. But I can't figure out why you would want to stay with a God that neglects his creation and gets you to blame yourself for it! Psychologically, that's known as codependency.
Ron