Holy
Holy
s-these aren't words to say in church.

A flower bloomed in your hair as I
told you
I loved you. your
chest rose up to my face as i lay,
lifeless,
you had taken my breath away.

The tattered book scattered through
my mind as you whisper
jesusjesusjesus
into the night’s ears.

I remember winning bible study challenge
in fifth grade
then losing my faith in eighth,
I can honestly now say,

jesus christ,

you calling out my name
you calling out his name
brought me back.
Temporarily.