If You Cry Hard Enough, God Will Answer Your Prayers

by Jae Eason

How many times have I prayed in wooden pews &
the echo of my voice answered?

They say: drink this,
                           eat this

and the enzymes in my stomach learn how to break
down Jesus’ blood & Jesus’ body and if you recite
your dinnertime prayers, God will give you food and
let you eat it.

And you will pray & we will continue to pray.

Hail Mary, full of grace
you will recite these words – they’ll web inside your
throat until the Book has stifled you.

When you become blue, holes will
carve into your cheeks; you will thank God
that he gave you breath.

And when you think you’re done praying &
you’ve given as much of yourself
as you can to God – he will take
the things most important to you

away.

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