praying
at a mirrored moment
give
me invisibility
for
I do not wish for you
to
see me in pain
give
my lamentations
wings
in the wind
so
that my tears
can
fall as rain somewhere
that
might find purpose
give
me something
to
dissolve myself into
so
that my name
is
no longer a reason
to
call out loud into a vacuum
give
me nourishment
for
my soul aches
to
be understood
give
me hope
for
my dark resides
and
drawn shades
in
the morning
when
daylight
is
too bright
to
hide myself in
give
me anything you can
so
that my pockets
can
be filled with something
besides
my empty hands
give
me a hug
so
that I remember
what
it feels like
to
be human
give
me anything
that
makes me forget
what
I have become
give
me a map
with
no lines
give
me a compass
without
a magnet
give
me a watch
that
does not tell time
as
much as pause it
right
here and now
when
I need the world
to
be a little less frenetic
and
a little more stilled
so
that I can catch myself
breathing
again and
knowing
what it is
I
might be here for
EJR
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That (and many others actually) should be put to music! A lot of pain, but so beautifully told, and with just enough of a hopeful tone that many would find comfort in it...
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