Kurt Laimannung (unsplash)

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MY OWN HANDS

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If I’d insist on playing the pacifist

(I’m maybe miscast)

I’d resist being all-too-willing

To killing time.

If I would want to resist the persistent praying

For my mercy, for all our mercy,

Inarticulate verses of mercy,

Maybe I’d want to take steps,

I’d want to take things into my own hands,

Maybe I’d want to take on the task

Of yanking my mask off,

Of thinking of Thanking

Myself more.

Tho’ I’d heed less

Jesus