There are moments when we are devastated,
All our pillars were destroyed.
Our house seems to be destroyed.
Our structures were unsettled.
We were expelled from our land,
To the captivity, we were sent.
We were put under great tribulation.
We stay subdued, under heavy oppression.
Our eyes dismantle in crying,
We think, What did we do wrong for this happening?
In vain, we spent time questioning,
Because we already know the reason this is occurring.
To our Lord, we were disobeying,
We break his holy alliance.
Wickedness and abominations, we were following.
Before He left us in a tough situation,
He advised us because of his love and consideration.
In many ways, He tried to change us.
God always hoped we could change,
And under his law, we would back again.
The Lord delays being angry.
It has come to us many people in his name,
But we did not want to hear them,
We prefer fake words from people.
Now, we pay dearly for it.
Even with too much horror and desolation,
We have hope in the mercy of the Lord,
We hope in his forgiveness and reconciliation,
Because we know He is a God of love.
This poem is part of the book Christian Poetry Volume I.
