Tuesday, May 21, 2013

18th Birthday Prayers by Jeremiah Walton


With
the bed
unmentioned,
TV silence,
and backs
leaning chairs
The dry anniversary
of my birth.
Happy birthday kid
you're 18
no college notions
nor answers
Stare at the ceiling
because when you pray
your whispers are caught
pounding the roof
you spot a crack
and pray harder.

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