If There Is A God... Poem by Khalid Hameed

If there is a God, then why
is there so much pain?

why do some people go out
and kill each other, in wars
and call it justice, ‘cause it is in
the Lord’s name,
yes, there is a little kid out there,
who lost his mother and father
to a religious zealot,
who is doing God’s work
to cleanse the earth,
this kid doesn’t know why his
family got slain?
and who is he going to blame
‘cause life is such a painful shame,
why do religions profess love and peace
for all human race,
yet divides everyone on the basis
of sex, sects, gender, color and race

why small villages in far off countries
are bombed,
killing innocent villagers,
using flying drones and
call it super power’s war games
they create and use terrorists everyday,
when it is a necessity and convenience
against their enemies (nations) ,
to steal their natural resources
when their purpose is served,
they are disposed of and dumped,
and give them all the blame
why do some nations
rule the earth,
while others suffer at their expense
and at their hands and can’t even complain


why some people enjoy all fruits of life
while the others get blamed,
‘cause they don’t look the same
why some are born blind,
and others can’t hardly walk
without the help of the cane
why some are born with all the money
and rest of them live below poverty line,
struggle every day and have nothing to gain
If there is a God, then why
there is so much pain?

If there is a God, then why
there is so much pain?