2010 Poem ‘Why is there suffering?’ by Walter Lerchner, U.S.A. from the Book ‘Realizations’ Pages 36 and 37

If there is a God, then why then is there suffering?
A question often asked and rarely understood

No Pain, no gain
is not just a phrase
It is a reality of evolution

We need to suffer
so that we have motivation to grow
so that we have motivation to change, to develop and evolve

But the point of suffering is not the suffering
The point is to find ways to alleviate the suffering

The point is to use love and understanding
To use compassion and creativity
To use our hearts and minds
to bring us closer
to the goal of unity

Together we are stronger
Together we can give meaning to suffering
by finding many ways to remove and overcome it

Not only for ourselves but for the future of humanity