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I WONDER WHY?
By Taylor

I wonder why God gave me arthritis

Painful aching thoughts and joints

Hurting above and beyond

Never thinking I will get over the damage.
 

I wonder why God gave me arthritis

thinking I’m the most helpless kid on earth

sleeping with my knees bent, not straight

thinking when will the pain ever stop.
 

I wonder why God gave me arthritis

not being able to turn over in the bed

thinking my friends are having a blast

never thinking I will have a blast with them.

I wonder why God gave me arthritis

knowing I will get sick from now on

thinking it scares my family

never knowing how many people care.
 

I wonder why God gave me arthritis

seeing the pain in my family and friends’ eyes

rushing here and there to look after me

Not being able to take care of myself.

I wonder why God gave me arthritis

Thinking maybe I could be president of the Arthritis Foundation

or maybe I could discover a new kind of medicine

or thinking I could be a doctor to cure arthritis.

I wonder why God gave me arthritis

Painful aching thoughts and joints

Hurting above and beyond

Thinking maybe I could get over the damage.