God himself was astonished

And God himself was astonished
What I must have done so evil,   
after all, he had already sent his son
to redeem people’s sins with his suffering.

So why does anyone else have to
experience all this?
After all, love was supposed to soothe
and not to inflict wounds like a thorn.

And God said – endure, son,
love is worth every sacrifice.
He who suffers now will be able to
truly know its power.

So I persist in this hope
that I will have enough days to find out
that He was right