I´ve had friends who left me when I needed them the most
Thank God they are not God
I´ve had friends who hated me when I needed to be loved
Thank God they are not God
I´ve had friends who wept when I needed them to share in my joy
Thank God they are not God
I´ve had friends who criticised me the most when I needed to be advised
Thank God they are not God
I´ve had friends who laughed at me when I needed someone to cry with
Thank God they are not God
I´ve had friends who have been impatient with me even when I begged for more time
Thank God they are not God
I´ve had friends who were slothful when I needed them to hasten
Thank God they are not God
Come to think of it,
Am I not just like them,
Have I not spoken when I had to shut up?
Have I not zipped my mouth when I had to speak up?
Have I not ignored when I had to be attentive?
Have I not laughed out when I had to cry out?
Have I not hurt when I had to defend?
Have I not criticised when I had to advise?
Have I not judged when I had to empathise?
Thank God I am not God
When we criticised each other,
God counselled us
When we were not there for each other
God was here for us
When we could not defend each other
God defended us
When loneliness gripped our soul,
God consoled us
Thank God He is God
Emmanuel! God with us
