The day heaven escaped
Hell did too.
And you, all gentleness and piety
stood behind the altar
fingers pressed
to the folds
of a Bible.
Praying for a way out.
Praying to know the end
of the story
you started
with Amen.

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Prayer usually helps.
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Not this time. 😉
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They should teach them in Nun School never to start with Amen!
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My husband was raised Catholic and doesn’t anymore. I was not raised religiously. Our kids are heathens, just like me. It’s alarming what has been/is done in the name of religion. So much hypocrisy.
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I really loved this one. The end hits me hard, even though I don’t have a religious bone in my body. It’s beautifully crafted. Well done.
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When everything fails, despair sets in. Sigh…
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Beautifully etched giving us a glimpse of reality.
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