WHAT IF GOD SHOULD GO ON STRIKE

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HOW GOOD IT IS THAT GOD ABOVE
HAS NEVER GONE ON STRIKE,
BECAUSE HE WAS NOT TREATED FAIR
IN THINGS HE DIDN'T LIKE,
IF ONLY ONCE HE'D GIVEN UP AND
SAID, "THAT'S IT, I'M THROUGH!"
I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF THOSE ON EARTH
SO THIS IS WHAT I'LL DO.
I'LL GIVE MY ORDERS TO THE SUN
CUT OFF THE HEAT SUPPLY!
AND TO THE MOON--GIVE NO MORE LIGHT
AND RUN THE OCEANS DRY.
THEN JUST TO MAKE THINGS REALLY TOUGH
AND PUT THE PRESSURE ON,
TURN OFF THE VITAL OXYGEN TILL
EVERY BREATH IS GONE,
YOU KNOW HE WOULD BE JUSTIFIED
IF FAIRNESS WAS THE GAME,
FOR NO ONE HAS BEEN MORE ABUSED
OR MET WITH MORE DISDAIN THAN GOD,
AND YET HE CARRIES ON SUPPLYING YOU AND ME,
WITH ALL THE FAVORS OF HIS GRACE,
AND EVERYTHING FOR FREE.
MEN SAY THEY WANT A BETTER DEAL
AND SO ON STRIKE THEY GO,
BUT WHAT A DEAL WE'VE GIVEN GOD
TO WHOM ALL THINGS WE OWE.
WE DON'T CARE WHOM WE HURT TO
GAIN THE THINGS WE LIKE
BUT WHAT A MESS WE'D ALL BE IN
***IF GOD SHOULD GO ON STRIKE***

AUTHOR:WALT HUNTLEY, ONTARIO,CANADA