Lament
Written during worship service of lamentation
Southside Fellowship, July 5, 2009
God? Is this my lot in life?
To hear the words “I don’t want you anymore. I don’t want this life anymore”?
God? Is this my lot in life?
To be a mother to a beautiful, amazing, little boy?
God? Is this my lot in life?
To lie awake night after night, lonely and wondering what I could have done differently?
God? Is this my lot in life?
To be awakened each morning with a sweet, smiling boy, jumping into my arms and loving me wholly?
God? Is this my lot in life?
To be a divorced, single mother, embarrassed and humiliated but hoping that people don’t pity me or feel sorry for me?
God? Is this my lot in life?
To be surrounded and loved and supported by friends, family and church? To be the recipient of seemingly unending kindnesses?
God? Is this my lot in life?
To have meaningful work, an education, good health, food in my cupboards and clothes on my back?
God? Is this my lot in life?
