I Prayed To God

I prayed to God for the children of Africa:
They came down with disease.
 
I prayed to God for plants and animals:
A forest fire destroyed some of these.
 
I prayed to God for a cancer victim:
He died anyhow.
 
I prayed to God for peace on Earth:
It still has not been found.
 
I prayed to God for the old people
Weak and ill with pains
 
But He did not answer my prayers
Each day their suffering starts again.
 
These days I don't bother praying.
 
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