Oh God, I’m only human
I haven’t been here long
I’m not blessed with divinity
So bound to get it wrong
Oh God, I’m only human
I try to be so good
I learnt to swim quite early
And hence survived The Flood
Oh God, I’m only human
I shout and curse and pout
And though I may not show it
I’m really quite devout
Oh God, I’m only human
I never go to Church
I’m sorry to neglect You
And leave You in the lurch
Oh God, You're up in Heaven
Whilst I am down below
What is it like to be there?
I’d really like to know
Oh God, I’m only human
Yet always strive to be
A good upstanding citizen -
And ask You round for tea
Oh God, I’m only human
I say my prayers each day
I’ve not yet won the lottery
To that, what do You say?
(Oh God, we’re only human
So this I You implore
To set to rights this planet
And bring an end to war)
The universal question, what comes after we shuffle off this mortal coil?
of course God has such sense of humour. the only important thing is humanity.we all are human although some of us may forget it some time. this poem just reminded me a quotation by baroque spinoza who has said God has not created this world to stand out of it so everything happens here is God himself even the untrue things. great i really love it~nb
A great sequel to your previous beautiful write! Glad Diane Hine has evoked this lovely response!
This is really a magnificent poem and one that I truly enjoyed reading. We all are Human and therefore are imperfect. Hopefully we will learn from our mistakes. Most appreciative!
I think that the Human Animal is Nature's greatest mistake, however poets that write like you are an exception.
a lovely lovely piece, enjoyed the humor in this brings a realism in humanity
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
A great poem, you could do a whole range of poems like this. They would make great reading.