I lie, knees folded, my
Face to the ground
While I, knuckles clenched white
Cover my head, my
Spine exposed.
I pray,
“Lord,
I cry, knees folded, my
Face to the ground
While I, knuckles clenched white
Cover my head, my
Spine exposed, screaming
“Do I not hate those who hate you with a perfect hatred!?
“Waiting,
Knees folded, my
Face to the ground
While I, knuckles clenched white
Cover my head, my
Spine exposed,
For your wrath as it flows,
River, sea, storm grows
Waves rising, reaching for the sky, scraping, screeching,
screaming as
Thunder roars
Pours walls of fire
Devouring everything in its way.”
I am safe, knees folded, my
Face to the ground
While I, knuckles clenched white
Cover my head, my
Spine exposed, whispering not but
From the depths of my being
Screaming
“SAVE ME!!!
“And in the eye of the storm I will be still and know that
you are God.”
And the whip
Not still, quivering dried skin
Is raised, flung
And I, knees folded,
my
Face to the ground
While I, knuckles clenched white
Cover my head, my
Spine exposed,
Grit my teeth, waiting.
And the wind
Is flicked over my back
And I shudder knowing
That I felt nothing
Because it did not fall.
On me.