If and Again

You, Love,
you have brought me
to my knees
again and
        again
        and
        again
weeping
for, Love.

You, God,
you have turned me
to breaking
again and
        again
        and
        again
breaking
for, God.

that love and logic
rule the world
and love and logic
starve the child.

I have stayed on my calloused knees,
praying, weeping, breaking, wondering

just what staying on my knees will do.

If crying in front of a cross
will stop a plauge from spreading
If cowering in silence
will stop a bomb from ticking
If whispering in secrecy
will stop a a knife from cutting
If

And you are listening
And are you--

And we are praying
And are we--

The world falling
to its knees
is only
crushing hope.



(c) Kate Finneran 2003





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