I Hear God Laugh

A great wise man once said,
“Man proposes, God disposes”
And that’s true for most one may suppose,
But as I’ve lived my life
Full of happiness and strife,
This truth I can disclose:
God just laughs when I propose.

I plant my garden with my dreams,
Water it with thoughts and schemes,
And when it’s harvest time I reap,
Not the wheat,
But just the chaff,
And that is when I hear God laugh.

I could become depressed, I guess,
Living life with small success,
But instead I find great comfort,
Because it’s His decree,
And when I hear God laughing,
I know He’s watching,
Over me.
_{Original poem by a satsangi}