Tell Me

By Mayflor Dsouza

Tell me, why is it that all I hear is war, sickness, hunger, poverty and pain.

Tell me, is this all that the world can offer…?

Is it true that there is a Creator? He must be hurting more than I do,

To see the world in chaos and despair, with less love and less value for life.

Hold on! I see people shopping and wedding merriment.

Farmers harvesting, children playing, and lots of traveling.

Oh, wow! It may not be that bad after all!

Maybe we can still gracefully grow up!

They say, life is a journey, so tell me, which path should I tread,

For all the roads seem incredibly rough and rocky!

Oh! Wait a minute! I will tell you,

I’ll choose life with prayer, hope, courage and a heart full of love.

By Mayflor Dsouza