Prayer

You know how it is

to reach for words,

and to find them

inadequate.

And you know when

they fit like wings.

Sometimes I stand

beside you and silence

is so deep, I

can’t wade ashore.

Sometimes I can

only hold my breath,

waiting, to be

swept away.

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