I am trying hard to understand br Why God placed us here in such a state br Still I am afraid to reprimand br Him who put me here and tempt my fate br br Considering how complex humans are br And how much work it took to get us here br Evolution surely has come far br And yet mortality is always near br br I fail to understand what God was thinking br When He made our lives so transient br Did He hope that each of us was linking br To some cosmic heavenly event br br How could He commit so great an error br And overrate our sensitivities br Should we all now look up at Him with terror br Or just accept our poor proclivities br br Despite my real attempts at introspection br I'll never know just what He had in mind br And so I daily ply the intersection br Of infinity and earthly timebr br Richard Lackmanbr br