1 <br />full of faith and belief <br />I prayed and prayed; <br />and at long last God <br />(don’t imagine a He or She) <br />said to me: <br />“I’m moved by your faith. <br />Is there something you’d like? ” <br /> <br />I shook my head. <br /> <br />And God smiled <br />and said: <br />“Would you like <br />some gold, oil and money? ” <br /> <br />“No, ” I said <br />and prayed and prayed. <br /> <br />“A never-ending supply <br />of food, perhaps? ” <br />asked God. <br /> <br />“No, no, ” I said, <br />and prayed and prayed. <br />“The gift of poetry, perhaps? ” <br />asked God. <br /> <br />“No, no, never that. <br />What, you want to ruin me? ” <br />I said, <br />and prayed and prayed. <br /> <br />“Wealth? Fame? <br />A good obedient wife <br />who can’t speak, perhaps? ” <br />said good God. <br /> <br />“No, no, “ <br />I said <br />and prayed and prayed. <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />“Shall I, ” offered God, <br />“remove all suffering <br />from the world? ” <br /> <br />“No, ” I said. <br />“The world’s already used to it.” <br />And I prayed and prayed. <br /> <br />“Look, you must tell me <br />what you want, ” <br />said God, now appearing a little irritated. <br /> <br />“Oh well, if you insist, ” <br />I said. <br />“I want your job.” <br /> <br />And God disappeared <br />as fast as speedy Gonzales.<br /><br />Raj Arumugam<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/challenging-one-s-notion-of-god/
