Chicagoetry: I Once Prayed to God

I ONCE PRAYED TO GOD

I once
Prayed to God

To
Die.

I once
Prayed to God

For
Pussy,

For money,
For a bus.

I now
Pray to God

For
Mercy.

Only.
Once.

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J. J. Tindall is the Beachwood's poet-in-residence. He can reached at jjtindall@yahoo.com. Chicagoetry is an exclusive Beachwood collection-in-progress.