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Fifty Blessings
April 27, 2016
i gave myself fifty prayers
for every hymn, every worship
that rolled off my tongue,
wishing for only your happiness
i mean, i don't believe in god
but i would for you
i'd carve out my bones and
replace every rib with a confession
for a robed stranger in a cardboard box
adorn my head with the crown of thorns
and pierce my veins to bleed dry of wine
let judas kiss my temples,
the graced mark of death and the traitor
and to abandon my father's gifts
all of that
if it would just bring you
one step closer to heaven
© Feichen Z., McLean, VA
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on Apr. 28 2016 at 10:36 am
Beautiful! I look forward to reading more of your work!
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