If I Were God

If I were God

I'd banish those bastards

Condemning them

Admonishing them

For hurting you so.

If I were God,

They may never have existed.



If I were God,

I'd see to it that you were safe

From all that would dare harm you.



If I were God,

I'd rid your world of illness and pain.



If I were God,

I'd make all of your financial worries

Disappear—

I'd make them fly away, like leaves dancing in the wind.

If I were God,

The world would be in trouble.

I'd judge quickly and harshly.

I guess it's a good thing I'm not God.



Though I'm not God, I have great power.

I cannot stop bad things from happening, but

I can hold your hand.

I cannot heal the sick, but

I can hold you when you cry.

I cannot change the hearts of men, but

I can listen as you speak.

I cannot make money grow on trees, but

I can be there as best as I can.

I cannot control time, but

I can pray for you.

I cannot mend a broken heart, but

I can be your friend.

I cannot be God, but

I can be me.