If you could see into God's Mind by Ada Gu

If You Could See Into God’s Mind……
By Ada Gu

Why did I do it?
When I think back, it seems to be all for nought
It seems to me that for my part, violence brings what violence ought
And I hope that that first bite was delicious
Although had you abstained, I now have full confidence in the stupidity of man
Why did I do it?
Create a paradise; create a world where man could be free
Where dreams could come alive, and there was no impossible
I gave my only son, only to watch him die in vain, so much for practice what you preach
When preachers are sinners and sinners are teachers
Why did I do it?
Create an Eden, a Babylon, a Troy, empires, and great cities
Only to watch them fall at the hands of man, gold crumbling into dust
The alchemists never had a chance, they would have done better to become soldiers
It seems to me that when Noah made his ark and saved humanity, he was heralding the beginning of the end
Why did I do it?
I once had hope in the minds of yesterday,
But I see now that when you give them knowledge, they make atomic bombs, just as when you give them freedom, they make slavery
But of course, slavery is necessary, dirt shows up more clearly on white hands
Why did I do it?
There are third world countries, and then there are Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone
There is structure, and then there are North Korea and Saudi Arabia
But I shouldn’t feel too bad, because at least the world is protected by mutually assured destruction
Why did I do it?
I give man sunshine and laughter, yet his heart beats to the drum of the stock market.
He dies to find peace, but peace is for the living, he can roast in the inferno
Dante was right; one level is not enough for the sin in his heart
Maybe I should tell the devil to invest in a high-rise, depression makes for a great market
Why did I do it?
Create a land where Lucifer’s influence far surpasses dark corners and neon signs
A land where it takes more than a murder to get on the news, so I apologize to you aspiring actors,
Unfortunately not all of us are cunning enough to build a multi-million business like Conrad Black then be gluttonous enough to steal more for a lark
Why did I do it?
If you stand far enough away from the action, you won’t even get blood on your shirt, that wine stain will come out with some Tide-To-Go
If you’re unlucky enough to be on the field and are still alive, count your blessings, wait you can’t, you’ve only got two fingers, but thank god for that morphine (you’re welcome)
So why did I do it?
Maybe because I hoped and believed
In the goodness of man, and in the future of humanity
Or maybe, and it’s likely, I was distracted by the sign that said “free wings until Tuesday.”

This is a free verse I wrote. Therefore, it has no meter or rhyme. It's written how
I would imagine god thinking to himself, after looking back on his creations. This poem is quite satirical and mocking and talks about a lot of the problems that humanity and man have created and faced. It was really really amusing to write, and is actually one of my favourite poems as I was able to use a lot of modern knowledge, news and sarcasm to write it, which made it a lot of fun. It ties in with my theme of being trapped as it demonstrates how man is connected to his stupidity, and we will never really advance as a species as all we have been and ever will be will crumble if we continue on in the violent and ineffectual way we have always acted. I tried to capture problems from different areas of the spectrum such as war, economics, religion etc. to make it versatile and somewhat relatable.