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faith was always questionable
good people almost never lead
the kind of lives good people deserve
so naturally when my momma was born
god said oh we’re gonna have fun with this one
when my momma was born
god must’ve been having a piss-poor day
he gave my momma a piece of crap father
one who left her and wished he had never met her
one who never answered her letters
never wanted to meet her children
when he died i said good riddance
but when i looked into her eyes i cried at the hurt
and i said god why do you take everything away from her
even the ugly things
why can’t she have anything
when my momma was born
it was foreseen that she would have
a stepfather and a little baby half brother
except her kid brother would never abandon her
not like her stepdaddy did because of course
when god gave her hope it was false
he laughed and spit in her face and said
you thought he would be anything but selfish
anything but a bastard out to get you
he said stupid girl and i screamed
i said god please give her something
she deserves more than this
when my momma was born
it was laid out that she would marry
and they would be happy for quite a while
then god’s wicked smile flashed in her mind
as she watched her beloved crumble into alcoholism
as she watched him pour drink after drink after drink
but they already had three kids
she was already in too deep
and i said god why do you tie her down
why do you make her weep
when my momma was born
god said make her strong and test her strength
made her the loving mother of three kids
who can’t stand on their own
and gave her a job she hates with coworkers who love her
but also love to use and abuse her
gave her one deadbeat man after another
gave her depression and a sick mother
and i think it’s time to stop asking god why
because he doesn't seem to care
please understand why i am angry at god
why i do not love him and hope he doesn’t love me
you see when my momma was born
god said look at this hero
now watch me write you a tragedy
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