The Lament

Why, oh Lord, You torment me so?
I did not sow yet reaping woe
Why must I stay true and good?
When You bless she who is lewd?

I always feared betrayal’s sting
I prayed all night, all for nothing
All my pleas fell on deaf ears
Leaving me living out my fears

You promised me that You’ll be near
So why didn’t You interfere?
I lived within Your righteous bounds
Yet I get pennies for my pounds

I stayed faithful without a doubt
Yet I am unjustly left out
I had frowns instead of glee
Hand me downs while she roamed free

Where’s the freedom? Where’s the cheer?
None but a mocking veneer
Instead of peace and joyful years
You gave me sorrow, pain, and tears

Night follow night but hope wears thin
The turmoil rages deep within
Ugly thoughts fill my mind in heaps
Yet the vile sinner soundly sleeps

Why withhold the one thing I crave?
Why keep my heart in a deep grave?
My fervent plea, the reason pure
Yet You refuse my sorrow's cure

This lament with words raw and plain
Each a testament to my pain
Your child is deep in depression
Still no divine intervention