The thing about saying grace is that anyone can say them-anyone.
I’ve learned prayers
to protect me from the dead
to chase away evil
to forgive my sins.
I’ve said grace
over meals
before journeys
before I fall asleep.
I sang those prayers
raged those prayers
obediently
past gritted teeth
through my darkness
every single day.
So who will stand over me
after I’ve died
and ask that I sleep
forever
God let it be
forever
will they prey that I do not rise
and that I never walk again.
Daily Addictions: Grace