#1002 down by the river

down by the river, they talked about what would happen if she was pregnant
money and schedules and living and grandparents
they had the baby all figured
it would be tough, but they'd manage
but they did not discuss how to handle nature's cruel choice
to keep the baby from seeing the light outside the womb
they only knew how they would decorate the nursery room
and their hearts blow
like plastic grocery bags in the wind
empty and lonely and sad
and searching for meaning
in a world they learned was not malicious
but dished out malicious acts

if he could meet god
just for a minute
he'd want an explanation
want to ask the famous why
but he'd probably see red
the same red the doctor saw
he'd see red
punch god in the face
then leave
to later wish he'd asked about the fairness