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