5.

happiness in a yellow ray.

sadness in a blue bottle.

compartmentalizing all the ways of feeling.

reading hints like holy gospel.

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praying you forgive me for all the ways that i am,

and praying even more that you understand me.

kneeling at your alter near burning embers,

doing breast strokes in the baptismal font forever.

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in the church of your mind,

carrying the weight of memories and knowledge,

i ask you

am i free?

then you slide open the reconciliation screen to give me solace

and say

yes, you are to me.