we will never pray

By sIo

sweating  like shivers
sprinkles of rain 

(and smoke)

listening to requiems 
for a stream 

instead of this
s p o r a d i c

w(hole)

inhale for the exhale
exalting the sweet
(next hail)
for the slight 
(sour)
wet-hale  

ice picking 
d
  o
   w
      n

my throat

i could blink this wake 

astray

or we could drink this ache

and stay

either which 
(we'll take)
to break away

either -or-
(set in)
neither -nor-
of your ways

until the end
(god speed)
from now 
-'til then-

we'll never kneel

not

because we can't 

we never will

although we can

we never will

we'll never pray 



sweating like smoke 
and shivers like rain 
glass diamond boats 
and holes with no

shame

inhaling shard 
after shard
of mirrored and trained 

we will never bow 
no 

we

will never pray. 

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Copyright 2016 Joanna Smith
Published on Tuesday, December 27, 2016.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • sadistic intent hex On Saturday, September 7, 2019, sadistic intent hex (210)By person wrote:

    very good and written nicely like the break ups in between.

  • imortalone On Tuesday, October 1, 2019, imortalone (30)By person wrote:

    yeah the format is really good on this. I'm not religious either.. Have a website too. https://imortalone.wordpress.com

  • A former member wrote: every nice i feel like tis sometimes and in someways

  • LordColdwater On Wednesday, January 4, 2017, LordColdwater (31)By person wrote:

    very relatable. I like this very much.

  • dwells On Tuesday, December 27, 2016, dwells (4289)By person wrote:

    Never can be a very long time Slo. This was a striking proclamation of an independent misery. At least the "we" indicates you are not alone. Cheers and Happy Holidays - Dan

  • A former member wrote: Oh honey, I know this all to fucking well. Stay strong, sweetheart. You can do this. Renie:).


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