Friday, September 16, 2011

the little girl


Today she held out her hands to me
And asked
Is this what hearts look like?
Are they like hands?
Do they hold things? Like other hearts?
Do they drop them if they are too small?
Do some of them drop bombs on us?
Is this why we live like this?

Friday, September 2, 2011

questions on the deathbed

when were you the most spiritual?

when i questioned god the most.

what was the most difficult?

smiling and meaning it.